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Tiriti Persuasive Writing Rubric

Write a persuasive text answering this question: Why is it important for people in Aotearoa New Zealand to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi? Use the short information panel and your own learning. Then use the rubric to reflect on your writing. Tick or circle the level that best describes your work, and complete the next-step prompts.

Information panel

Te Tiriti o Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. Copies were then taken around the country for further signings. The Māori and English texts are not exact translations of each other; their wording has led to different understandings of authority and rights. Māori rangatira made their own decisions about signing. The history and continuing meaning of Te Tiriti are important topics in Aotearoa today. Use respectful language and distinguish facts from opinions.

Plan and build your argument

A persuasive text states a clear viewpoint, supports it with reasons and evidence, considers another viewpoint fairly, and ends with a strong conclusion. Use the organiser before you write.

My viewpoint

Reason 1 and supporting fact or example

Reason 2 and supporting fact or example

Another viewpoint and my respectful response

1.Which statement gives a clear viewpoint for the writing challenge and supports it with a relevant reason?
  • Learning about Te Tiriti matters because it helps people understand Aotearoa’s history and responsibilities today.
  • Te Tiriti is old, so nobody needs to learn about it.
  • Everyone must agree with exactly the same interpretation of Te Tiriti.
2.Write two accurate facts from the information panel that could support your argument.
3.Label each statement F for fact from the panel or O for opinion: (a) Te Tiriti was first signed at Waitangi. (b) Everyone should study Te Tiriti at school.
4.Improve this weak reason by adding a supporting fact or example: “People should learn about Te Tiriti because it is important.”
5.Complete the sentence with a suitable persuasive connector: “Te Tiriti has an important place in Aotearoa’s history; , learning about it can help people understand the country today.”
6.Write one respectful sentence that recognises people may have different understandings of Te Tiriti, then explain how you can still support your own position.
7.Use questions 8 and 9 to assess your writing for viewpoint and organisation, and for evidence and respectful language. For each of those two criteria, choose the level—Beginning, Developing, Achieving or Extending—that best matches your draft. Write each level below.
8.Select the description that best matches your text. Beginning: viewpoint is unclear or missing. Developing: viewpoint is stated, but reasons may be listed. Achieving: viewpoint is clear, reasons are developed in a logical order, and the conclusion reinforces the argument. Extending: ideas are connected smoothly and the conclusion leaves the reader with a thoughtful final point.
  • Beginning
  • Developing
  • Achieving
  • Extending
9.Select the description that best matches your text. Beginning: few details support the argument. Developing: includes some relevant details, with limited explanation. Achieving: uses accurate facts or examples and explains how they support the viewpoint; language is respectful. Extending: chooses evidence carefully, recognises complexity and addresses another perspective fairly.
  • Beginning
  • Developing
  • Achieving
  • Extending
10.Rewrite this sentence to make it more precise and persuasive: “Te Tiriti is a thing from ages ago and it matters.”
11.After rereading your draft, name one specific improvement you will make. Explain where you will make it and what you will change.
12.Write a two- or three-sentence conclusion that restates your viewpoint and gives the reader a final reason to care about learning about Te Tiriti.

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  • Tiriti Persuasive Writing Rubric, page 1 of 3: Information panel, Plan and build your argument

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  • Tiriti Persuasive Writing Rubric, page 2 of 3: 2. Write two accurate facts from the information panel that could support your argument.

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  • Tiriti Persuasive Writing Rubric, page 3 of 3: 8. Select the description that best matches your text. Beginning: viewpoint is unclear or…

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