Term One Week Eight

I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho 

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions

Kia ora. It's week eight, or as I like to call it......  ASSESSMENT TIME.  This week we are going to go over your assessment - which involves you writing an opinion piece. You will need to research and make effective notes and then write to support your point of view.  We will go over the assessment task at the start of the week, and I will give you class time to work on your research.  You will also need to use some at home time to work on your assessment.  We will be going to the library this week.

Success Criteria:

• I have used words from instructions to plan and guide my writing and can argue my opinion with clarity and deliberation

Activities:

1. Introduce assessment task
2. Research chosen location
3. Create effective notes (dot.jot)
4. Identify 3 main points for further research
5. Draft opinion piece
6. Library

Further Learning:
Read a book, continue research, locate books for return to library

PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

• We are writing in response to a specific purpose and audience to
  • • Provide information to support our opinions with clarity