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Mauao Persuasive Writing

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Mauao Persuasive Writing

Mauao Persuasive Writing

Mount Maunganui (Mauao) illustration

🏔️ Part 1: Understanding the Story of Mauao

1. What do you think about Mauao? Circle your opinion:

Mauao is beautiful

Mauao is special

Mauao is important

Mauao is amazing

2. Why do you think this? Write one reason:
3. What does it mean to persuade someone? Circle the best answer:

To tell them a story

To try to make them agree with your opinion

To ask them questions

To sing them a song

🔗 Part 2: Linking Words

4. Match the linking words with their meanings:
1. because
2. for example
3. also
A. gives another reason
B. gives a specific example
C. tells us why
5. Fill in the blanks with linking words (because, for example, also):

I think Mauao is special __________ it is very tall. __________, many people climb it every day. It is __________ important to Māori people.

📝 Part 3: Planning Your Persuasive Writing

6. Choose your opinion about Mauao and write it here:

My Opinion: I think Mauao is ________________

7. Write your first reason why:

Reason 1: ________________________________________________

8. Write your second reason why:

Reason 2: ________________________________________________

9. How will you end your writing? Write a conclusion:

Conclusion: ________________________________________________

✍️ Part 4: Write Your Persuasive Paragraph

10. Now write your persuasive paragraph about Mauao. Use your planning from Part 3 and remember to use linking words!

Sentence starters to help you:

• I think Mauao is _______ because _______

• For example, _______

• Also, _______

• This is why _______

🎨 Part 5: Draw and Reflect

11. Draw a picture of Mauao to go with your persuasive writing:
12. Check all the things you included in your persuasive writing:

I stated my opinion clearly

I gave at least one reason

I used linking words (because, for example, also)

I wrote a conclusion

I thought about my audience

13. How do you feel about your persuasive writing? Circle one:

Very proud

Proud

Okay

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