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Mauao Persuasive Writing

Help visitors understand why Mauao is special. Read the fact card, explore persuasive writing, then plan and write your own persuasive paragraph. You may use the sentence starters if they help.

A short fact card

Mauao is the rocky headland at the end of the Mount Maunganui peninsula in Tauranga. Its name means “caught by the daylight”. A walking track goes around the base, and tracks climb to the summit. From higher up, visitors can look out over the ocean, beaches and harbour. Mauao is a tūpuna (ancestor) and a place of great significance to local Māori. Visitors should respect the whenua (land), stay on marked tracks and take their rubbish away.

1.Rawiri writes, “Please stay on the marked tracks at Mauao because this helps protect the land.” Is Rawiri trying to persuade, entertain or tell a made-up story?

Persuade
Entertain
Tell a made-up story

2.Write one fact from the fact card that could help persuade someone that Mauao is a special place.

3.Match each linking word to what it helps a writer do.

because
also
for example

add another idea
give a specific example
give a reason

4.Which sentence gives the clearest reason to support the opinion “Visitors should care for Mauao”?

Mauao is there.
Caring for the whenua helps protect this special place for people and nature.
I like the word Mauao.

5.Complete the sentence with because, also or for example: “Visitors should take their rubbish away it helps keep Mauao clean.”

6.Make this reason more convincing by adding a detail from the fact card: “Mauao is a wonderful place to visit because ________.”

Plan your persuasive paragraph

Choose a respectful opinion about Mauao. Give a reason, add a fact or example, and finish by encouraging your reader to agree or take action.

7.Finish the sentence with an opinion about how visitors should treat Mauao: “I think visitors should ________.”

8.Add a reason to support your opinion: “Visitors should ________ because ________.”

9.Write a sentence using “for example” to give a practical way visitors can care for Mauao.

10.Write a persuasive paragraph for someone planning a visit to Mauao. Include your opinion, at least one reason, a fact or example, and a closing sentence. Try using because, also or for example. Sentence starter: “I think visitors should…”

Draw a small sign you might see on a track at Mauao. Add a short persuasive message, such as “Please stay on the track!”