T1+Persuade

L.I. We are learning make content relevant and add weight to argument by having an effective position statement, main points, evidence and restatement. Contain elaboration of main points.E ffective position statement:S.C. we can
 * make our position and purpose clear
 * use a rhetorical question
 * include a list of fact/evidence that will be discussed in writing

Restatement, elaboration of main points: S.C. We Can
 * restate my position throughout my writing
 * make a main point and back it up with evidence or statistics

__ Monday 14th March 2011 __

Extended Morning Tea.

Tauranga Intermediate School 30 18th Avenue Tauranga

Dear Mr Diver

I think having an extended morning tea was a great idea. So I believe, continuing having an extended morning tea every Friday would be great for the kids and teachers of Tauranga Intermediate. Would you like an extended morning tea? Having a longer morning tea would be a great reward on a Friday. Kids of TIS would get back to class faster, so that they would get this privilege at the end of every week.

There are lots of kids that get back into class that have not had enough fresh air. I know if you keep giving extended morning teas every Friday Tauranga Intermediate School kids will get fitter because most people will use this time to participate in sports and sport practice. Also I know how annoyed teachers get at people who talk while the teacher is talking and when they are suppose to be working. An extended morning tea would stop this because everyone would have more time to talk to their friends.

The teachers will like it too because they would get more time to mark work at school and not have to take the work home to mark. So at home they can spend more time with their family.

I really hope you will consider giving us extended morning teas every Friday.

Yours Sincerely Sophie Pickering Room 41 Rimu

 __NUCLEAR POWER IS BAD__

Nuclear power is bad. Did you know that nuclear power can cause cancer and other very bad deceases because of the radiation? All around the world there are 650 nuclear power plants 200 of them have had a close call of a nuclear meltdown and that was just in the United States. I believe that New Zealand should not have nuclear power. Have you been watching the news lately?

If you have then you would know that Japan has just experienced their nuclear power station blowing up because of two natural disasters (Earthquake and Tsunami). Although many people will say nuclear power is safe you never know when a natural disaster might happen causing a nuclear meltdown. Have you ever thought of the people who work at the nuclear power plants? They are putting their lives and health at risk every day, not knowing when toxic radiation might be released into the air.

History tells us that nuclear power can only be negative. Just think back to the Chenobyl disaster in Ukraine. In 1986 the Chenobyl nuclear power plant blew up. As a result thousands of people and many children became sick, often with cancer. Many years later the people of Chenobyl and surrounding countries are still suffering lots of serious health problems.

The most common fuel used in nuclear power plants is uranium. Although uranium is a common metal found in rocks it is not renewable. Therefore we should use wind, water and coal instead of nuclear because they are renewable resources.

Nuclear reactors look like large concrete domes causing environment to look ugly and spoil our clean green image.

Hopefully you are now supporting New Zealand being a nuclear free country.