I am a year eight student at Saint Patrick’s School in Auckland, New Zealand. I am in Room Eight and my teacher is Mrs Dines.
Monday, 31 August 2015
Antarctica
LI: As part of the immersion stage of our inquiry, we are developing knowledge and understanding about Antarctica.
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Friday, 14 August 2015
Friday, 7 August 2015
Te Reo Maori
Ko te Rapare 30 o te Hongongoi teni ra
LI: Learning reo through using it in our everyday lives.
Haere i te taro i ahau-Pass me a bread
Haere mai ki ahau i te tahi tōmato-Pass me some tomato
Haere ki ahau etahi pata-Pass me some butter
Haere ki ahau i te miti-Pass me the meat
Homai he pereti-Pass a plate
Haere ki ahau etahi rētihi-Pass me some lettuce
Homai pepa ahau-Give me pepper
Homai te tote ki ahau-Give me salt
Ko tenei hoki te manuhiri-This is for the visitors
Hanawiti reka-Delicious sandwich
Labels:
Languages,
Te Reo Maori
Thursday, 6 August 2015
Best Advertisement Ever Critique
The Best Advertisement Ever
LI: Write an advertisement critique writing ethos, pathos and logos
The purpose of this ad is to make the audience that they should think about the people who are helpless and can't stand to themselves.
The man's actions from the ad make the audience feel that they should do the same. The advertisement tells a message to the world that they should make a change to themselves.
The situation advertisement makes the audience think that they should be thankful, generous and thoughtful to others. The music makes the audience feel.
From the subtitles from the ad, understands what the man is saying or what are his thoughts. The advertisement links on what is on real life.
The Video <<<<<<<<< Click it
Labels:
Advertisement,
Persuasive Writing
Cadbury Creamy Chocolate (Writing)
Cadbury Creamy Chocolate Eggs
LI: Write an advertisement critique writing ethos, pathos and logos
The advertisement was made in 1985.
The writer from the advertisement use this phrase “Do Get Caught!”, and repeated throughout the ad. This writer has used the little girl that she can be an angel so that the will make the audience feel that the little girl is innocent and sweet. The writer has described to me about what’s inside the egg and what it taste like. Looking at the little girl makes you think it must be nice. This makes me think it might be nice to have one. The writer tells facts about the Creme Chocolate and showed the Creme Chocolate. The writer used this phrase “can’t resist them” to make the audience think that they should try out one of these.
The Advertisement <<<<< Click Here
Labels:
Advertisement,
Persuasive Writing
Cadbury Cream Chocolate
LI: Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos.
The Persuasive Reading Analysis: Cadbury Cream Chocolate
Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.
What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?
Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing. Read through each
strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.
Persuasive strategy
|
Yes / No
|
How the author used it?
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Claim – States the main
point or stance
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Yes
|
The statement from the advertisement was the phrase “Don't Get Caught!”, and it was repeated throughout the ad.
|
Big Names – Mentions experts and
important people to support the argument
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No
| |
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility
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Yes
|
This writer has used the little girl so that she can be an angel so that the will make the audience feel that the little girl is innocent and sweet.
|
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
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Yes
|
The writer has described to me about what’s inside the egg and what it taste like. Looking at the little girl makes you think it must be nice. This makes me think it might be nice to have one.
|
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or facts to support the argument
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Yes
|
The writer tells facts about the Creme Chocolate and showed the Creme Chocolate. The writer used this phrase “can’t resist them” to make the audience think that they should try out one of these.
|
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency for the cause
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No
| |
Research – Uses studies and
information to make the
argument seem more convincing; this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations.
|
No
|
Labels:
Advertisement,
Persuasive Reading Analysis
Best Advertisement
LI: Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos.
The Persuasive Reading Analysis: The Video
Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.
What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?
Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing. Read through each
strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.
Persuasive strategy
|
Yes / No
|
How the author used it?
|
Claim – States the main
point or stance
|
Yes
|
The purpose of this ad is to make the audience that they should think about the people who are helpless and can’t stand to themselves.
|
Big Names – Mentions experts and
important people to support the argument
|
No
| |
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility
|
Yes
|
The man's actions from the ad make the audience feel that they should do the same. The advertisement tells a message to the world that they should make a change to themselves.
|
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
|
Yes
|
The situation advertisement makes the audience think that they should be thankful, generous and thoughtful to others. The music makes the audience feel.
|
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or facts to support the argument
|
Yes
|
From the subtitles from the ad, understands what the man is saying or what are his thoughts. The advertisement links on what is on real life.
|
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency for the cause
|
Yes
|
When the man done those action from people, the people were really happy. But without the man doing those things, the people would be useless. It also can be related in real life.
|
Research – Uses studies and
information to make the
argument seem more convincing; this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations.
|
Yes
|
In this advertisement tells the message to the world that help the world to make it to a better place.
|
Labels:
Advertisement,
Reading
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
The girl who silenced the world in 5 minutes
LI: Analyse text to identify examples of ethos pathos and logos
Persuasive Reading Analysis: Video
Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.
What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?
Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing. Read through each
strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.
Persuasive strategy
|
Yes / No
|
How the author used it?
|
Claim – States the main
point or stance
|
Yes
|
The speaker said that, “Adults, you must change your ways”. She used a strong statement that grabbed the audience’s attention and kept doing this throughout the speech.
|
Big Names – Mentions experts and
important people to support the argument
|
No
| |
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or
facts to support the argument
|
Yes
|
She said that, “She’s scared to go out in the sun because of the holes in the ozone layer and she’s scared to breathe the air because of the chemicals in it”. She presented many good facts to her audience.
|
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
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Yes
|
The speaker said, “we all are someone’s child”. She makes that audience feel that they should think about it.
|
Ethos – Tries to build trust and
credibility
|
Yes
|
The speaker says facts that makes the audience change their minds and think the same way as she does.
|
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency
for the cause
|
Yes
|
She makes a powerful statement, “If you can’t fix it don’t break it”. This statement reinforces her argument that makes the adults at the UN conference feel that they should do something.
|
Labels:
Persuasive Reading Analysis,
Reading
Little Ant
This story is a persuasive writing but in a form of a clip.
The actor portraying the Boy gives several reasons to squash the ant.
These included:
- Ants can’t feel
- They are so tiny they don’t look real
- Ants always take our food
The actor portraying the Ant gives reasons as to why Ants should not be squashed.
These included:
- Ants are like humans
- Ants are strong
- They have a job to do
- We are to decide what’s right and wrong
Deserving Respect
- Does the boy like the ant or not? No. The boy doesn’t like the ant because the ants take our food and truin our picnic.
- Does the boy respect the ant? No. The boy doesn’t respect the ant because ants are nothing and worthless.
- How would the boy show that he respects the ants? The boy can show respect to the ant by treating it nicely.
- Can you respect something without liking it? Yes
Labels:
Persuasive Writing,
Writing
Our Father
Ko te Rahina 27 o te Hongongoi teni ra
LI: Identity the number of petitions in the our father and what they are about.
Green is Petition
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; 1
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; 2
and lead not into temptation, but deliver us from evil 3
There are 4 petitions
Gives us this day our daily bread-Give us the food we need for today
and forgive us our trepasses-Forgive our sins
and lead us not into temptation-lead us away from sins
but deliver us from evil-help us not to do evil
Cadbury Creamy Chocolate Eggs
Cadbury Creamy Chocolate Eggs
LI: Write an advertisement critique writing ethos pathos logos
The advertisement was made in 1985.
The writer from the advertisement use this phrase “Do Get Caught!”, and repeated throughout the ad. This writer has used the little girl that she can be an angel so that the will make the audience feel that the little girl is innocent and sweet. The writer has described to me about what’s inside the egg and what it taste like. The writer tells facts about the Creme Chocolate and showed the Creme Chocolate.
The Advertisement <<<<< Click Here
Labels:
Video Clip,
Writing
Cadbury Creme Chocolate
LI: Analyse text to identify examples of ethos, pathos and logos.
The Persuasive Reading Analysis: Cadbury Cream Chocolate
Take another look at the persuasive piece of reading/ writing.
What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you?
Below are strategies writers often use for this form of writing. Read through each
strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy.
Persuasive strategy
|
Yes / No
|
How the author used it?
|
Claim – States the main
point or stance
|
Yes
|
The statement from the advertisement use this phrase “Do Get Caught!”, and repeated throughout the ad.
|
Big Names – Mentions experts and
important people to support the argument
|
No
| |
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility
|
Yes
|
This writer has used the little girl that she can be an angel so that the will make the audience feel that the little girl is innocent and sweet.
|
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
|
Yes
|
The writer has described to me about what’s inside the egg and what it taste like.
|
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or facts to support the argument
|
Yes
|
The writer tells facts about the Creme Chocolate and showed the Creme Chocolate.
|
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency for the cause
|
No
| |
Research – Uses studies and
information to make the
argument seem more convincing; this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations.
|
No
|
Labels:
Persuasive Reading Analysis,
Reading
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