Year 10 Writing Porfulio

Today we are linking all our work and assessment for this year in English, we have to put it in our blog and edit it so that when people gonna see my blog post they can read it properly. Adding my favourite writing work in a blog post. I can see my improvement in writing skills when it's my first assessment and my last assessment.

Reflection Section

Text title: Police name man killed in rafting incident near Queenstown

Text type: Article

Text Creator: Jonathan Guildford

Date: November 24, 2021

Critical literacy question: What does this author want us to know?

The author wants us to know that there is someone who died near Lake Wakatipu, his name is Stephen Andrew who is 30 years old. This text wants to tell us that don't raft on the river or just when you raft don't be in a hurry because your life was into it. Also, let us know that the incident on the Cales River and the accident about 1pm on Monday.

Summary: 

A Queenstown man has died in a rafting incident on the Caples River near Lake Wakatipu. Stephen Andrew Bowler, 30 years old, died in the accident about 1pm on Monday, a police spokeswoman said. "Bowler was with group rafting on the river inflatable pack rafts". Police were continuing to make inquiries in relation to his death on behalf of the coroner, she said. 

As a mark of respect, Ngi Tahu has put a rahui (a temporary closure) on the Caples River, including the stretch of river mouth where it meets Lake Wakatipu, until Tuesday, "Police extend their sympathies to Bowler family and friends, The coroner will release their finding in due course," the police spokeswoman said.

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Text Title: 16 years old dead after shooting in Christchurch

Text Type: Article

Text Creator: Sam Sherwood and Jonathan Guildford

Date: Nov 06 2021

Critical Literacy Question: What does the author of this text want us to know

To know about what's happening and getting awarded of people who you hang out with and just stay inside the house when it's night.

Summary:

A teenager killed in a shooting in Christchurch overnight was an innocent bystander who had been watching fireworks with friends while attending a 15th birthday party. 

Connor Whitehead, 16, died after he was shot on Friday night while attending a party on Heaphy Place, in the suburb of Casebrook. The gunman remains on the run.

His father, James Whitehead, told staff on Saturday that his son was enjoying himself with friends ''making the most of the time with his boys'', at a girl's party.

There was a commotion outside the party, but Connor wasn't aware of what was going on, he was outside getting some air. The next thing his mates saw was people crowding around him and he was on the ground.

Connor wasn't involved in whatever was going on outside the party, he hadn't even interacted with the person responsible.

The 16-year old Burnside High school student messaged his father earlier in the day while he was at work to ask if he could go to a party and stay the night at a friend.

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Reflection ESOL

What was the best lesson and why?

My best lesson in ESOL is when we have to make an Essay, I put all my efforts into making my own words Essay without not copying my words.

What did you enjoy doing and why?

I enjoy doing it when our teacher giving us free time so we could do just chill and watch youtube.

What was one task you were proud of and why?

I was proud to do the ESOL test I know that I put my effort into it and it was challenging to answer some questions and also there is a listening reading test.

What is something you could do differently / better next term?

Do more blogging and reading a book on our own, Playing board games, Free time, Watching movies, Crosswords.

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Text Title:  

Students reading books and playing board games following Christchurch school mobile phone ban

Text Type:  Article

Text Creator: Lee Kenny

Date: Tue,Sep 28, 2021

Critical Literacy Question:

What does the author of this text want us to know?

While I was reading this article I heard about people saying that students are talking to each other more, rather than just sitting on their phones. Some people said that phones in school should be ban so people are not distracted by things on their phones and they can focus more on their school work. If students are spotted using their phones, they are handed to the teacher and leave it into the student reception and they can only get it back when the school is finished. If you got caught again, you need to bring your parents to school to get your phone in the office and explain why you use your phone in school time.

Students are allowed to use Chromebook/laptop but they cannot access social media or games on the school network, but youtube are not banned but the school teacher can see where you at and what are you doing in your Chromebook. School networks can also ban games that they can see in your Chromebook that you are not doing your work because of playing games that are not appropriate.

Student can use their phones in special circumstances but even staff have to email the principal if they want students to use cell phones for a learning purpose. You can only use your phone in class if you were told to take a picture of your work and like there is a form that you haven't give back, that you need that permission form so you can go out with your school, you can directly call your parent using your phone to tell that you have permission to go out.

Pre-reading Task

                                                The 1900s attitude  towards kids

In the 1890s, sociologist Viviana Zelizer proclaimed that we were living in the age of the ''priceless'' child. She noted that in the late  9th century, children were valued primarily for their economic contributions to their families, and to society at large. But by the early 20th century - and in the wake of child labour laws and declining rates of child mortality – the value of children started to be defined in sentimental terms.

Today, in an era of obsessive child-proofing and Amber Alerts and princess-themed birthday parties, the idea of the priceless child is easy to grasp. It can also be seen in the constant hovering of “helicopter” parents, ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice to protect their little darlings from harm, even minor inconvenience.

Here is the link I got the information from:

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Text Title:  Tokyo Olympics - British sprinters positive drug test confirmed, set to lose silver medal

Text Type: Article

Text Creator: Ben Bloom

Date: Tue, Sep 2021

Critical literacy question:  What does the author of this text want us to know?

The author of this text wants us to know about the Tokyo Olympics where the British set to lose Tokyo 2020 relay silver after  Ujah drug positive confirmed. International Olympic Committee rules state: Where the athlete who has committed an anti-doping rule violation competed as a member of a relay team, the relay team should be disqualified from the event in question, with all resulting consequences for the relay team, including the forfeiture of all titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money.

Ujah reacted to news of his failed test last month, saying "I am completely shocked and devastated by this news. To be absolutely clear, I am not a cheat and I have never and would never knowingly take a banned substance. I love my sport and I know my responsibility both as an athlete and as a teammate.