📚 Part 1: Understanding Writing Purposes

1. Why are strong writing skills important in everyday life? Choose the BEST answer:

They help us communicate ideas clearly and effectively

They make our handwriting look neat

They help us spell words correctly

They are only needed for English class

2. What is the main purpose of report writing?

To convince readers to agree with your opinion

To inform readers with facts and objective information

To entertain readers with fictional stories

To describe personal feelings and emotions

3. What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?

To present balanced, factual information

To tell a story with characters and plot

To convince readers to accept a particular viewpoint

To give step-by-step instructions

4. Which features would you expect to find in a report? (Check all that apply)

Clear headings and subheadings

Factual, objective language

Emotive language to persuade

Organised paragraphs with logical structure

Personal opinions and feelings

✏️ Part 2: Identifying Text Features

5. Complete the sentences about persuasive writing:

Persuasive writing aims to _____________ readers to accept a particular viewpoint. It often uses _____________ language to appeal to emotions and includes strong _____________ statements to support the main argument.

6. List three contexts where you might need strong writing skills in your future career or studies:

7. What is one writing skill you would like to improve during this unit? Explain why this skill is important to you:

🎯 Part 3: Setting Writing Goals

8. The four key writing processes we will focus on in this unit are:

P_____________, D_____________, R_____________, and E_____________

9. Imagine you need to write a report about climate change in New Zealand. What type of language would be most appropriate?

Emotional and personal language

Factual and objective language

Casual and informal language

Creative and imaginative language

10. Write one specific goal for what you want to achieve by the end of this 30-lesson unit:

Mastering Writing Skills

Mastering Writing Skills

📚 Part 1: Understanding Writing Purposes

✏️ Part 2: Identifying Text Features

🎯 Part 3: Setting Writing Goals

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