2 August - 8 August

REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:

• We are REFLECTING on our ability to successfully organize and deliver an oral presentation based on ideas and themes from the term context.

Term 3: Week 2

Plan: Formal Writing (AGAIN!)

This week we will be continuing our context from last term "Who are we?". All presentations will be delivered in week 1- which means assessment 2 should be completed and submited by Friday week 1 at the latest.  Using themes, ideas and controversies prevalent in the Olympics as well as social issues, we will be constructing formal essays. 

Success Criteria for Term 3: We are learning to…

Presentation skills
- Successfully produce and verbally present ideas with confidence and clarity 
- Recognzie the strengths and weaknesses in oral presentations 
- Reflect on our own ability to verbally present ideas 

Formal Writing 
- Linking ideas to the real world and strengthening our argument 
- Formal writing do's and dont's 
- Structure and organization of ideas

Activities 

Monday (S1) - Formal Writing: Ideas 
Wednesday (S3) - Formal Writing: Structure 
Thursday (S4) - Formal Writing: Structure