The Big Bad Wolf Who Got Boiled Alive - Writing.

My Media Audit.

This is my Media Audit. This morning Whaea Deb came into our class. I understood more things abut Media. 

Engari Mo Te Aha?

This is our Te Reo for the week. The interesting part was reflecting on what we thought this book was about. I found out how to understand simple everyday sentences in Te Reo.

A special place in the community...

I would like to share my writing sample. This writing sample was all about the marae, what it is used for and how it can help the community. The straining thing that I found with my writing was, elaborating my ideas. My final score was 36. That means that I am a 5B, by the end of Year 9. I understood how to structure my writing appropriately, and also how to use a range of language features, such as understanding what the writer is talking about.

A Special Place In The Community - Marae

Introduction

A special place in the community is the marae. Celebrations are where you can commemorate birthdays, whanau reunions, weddings and much more. The marae is the heart of the maori community.  Our whanau connections are from our tupuna. It provides a place for people that don’t have homes. It is also a good place for arts and cultures. Waiata can be performed while there is a Tangighanga. A tangi is a sad and unforgetting place to be. Tangihanga is a time to say your goodbyes to your loved ones.

Celebrations

Celebrations are things that explain your identity, culture and heritage. Celebrations are when you commemorate a birthday. Celebrations are brought to your attention like nothing. Celebrations include lollies, food, games, music and more fun. They are also known for  whanau reunions, weddings and the best thing is Matariki. Celebrations bring your families back together. A celebration is a time to enjoy with your family. Celebrations are the best place to be.

Tangihanga

The marae. What is so important about the marae?, It’s obviously tangihanga. Tangihanga is a sad and unforgettable place to approach. When you enter a marae, it is rude to walk in while the kaumatua are speaking also eating or drinking inside the marae. It is also important not to sit on the pillows while there is a Tangihanga. Tangihanga is the time to say your goodbyes to your loved ones. When your at a Tangi, the kaumatua will speak, and then you will have the privilege to speak, and then sing a waiata.

Arts and culture

Arts and culture can be performed while there is a tangihanga. Arts and culture can help you through your Te Reo Maori assignments. When you walk into a marae, and you see carvings on the walls, that's called arts and culture. You can learn a lot from them. Arts and culture involve singing and dancing too. Usually the kaikaranga will sing a waiata after your kaumatua will speak. The talents of arts and culture is waiata. Everyone has a talent for singing. Arts and culture also explains who you are, where you come from and who your great great grandparents are.

Conclusions

To sum it all up, a special place in the community is our marae. It’s for you and your family to commemorate birthdays, whanau reunions, weddings and much more. A marae is also a special place for tangihanga. It is a time to say your goodbyes to all your loved ones. It is also great for arts and cultures. Arts and cultures could also be performed while there is a tangihanga. Arts and culture explain where you from who your and and who you grandparents are.

S&L	6	S&L I scored myself a 6 because I used all the structural features that was appropriate to the genre. I used a range of language features that was appropriate to the purpose and the fact that I showed and used them for effect.
Ideas	6	In ideas I scored myself a 6 because I showed insight, originality and some authority and/or reflection on the wider world. My ideas were deliberately selected, effective and elaborated well.
Organisation	6	Organisation I thought my paragraphs were deliberately sequenced and structured. I used a range of language features that linked to my ideas.
Vocabulary	6	For Vocabulary I thought used precise vocabulary that were descriptive, effective and expressive. My vocab were all technical and abstract for effect.
Sentences	6	Therefore in Sentence Structure I thought I could write a variety of sentences that are grammatically correct. Most of my sentences were deliberately structured for effect such as length, type and extended phrases.
Spelling	6	According to Spelling I thought I spelt essential words and a range of difficult or diverse words of a few or no errors.
Punctuation	6	Punctuation I thought I was able to use a variety of punctuation that enhanced my writing and very little mistakes.
Total	36	5B, By the end of year 9.

Writing Sample.

Think about a Marae in your community.

Write to explain to your reader why this place is special.

Think about:

• What your reader needs to know about the marae
• How you are going to introduce the marae
• The order of your ideas and how you link them.

W.O.T.D

These words were pretty interesting. I enjoy doing the W.O.T.D. I learnt some new things as I was completing these words.
 

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