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.

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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. 

Kiwi Fruit DNA Extraction

 Hello guys, welcome to my blog, today I'm blogging about the DNA extraction that we did in Science class. We use kiwi fruit to find the DNA Extraction.

Equiptment: 

• A kiwi fruit
• Knife 
• Water
• Plastic sealable bag
• Plastic cup/beaker
• Coffee filter
• Bamboo skewer or spatula
• Test tube
• Dishwashing liquid
• Rubbing alcohol

Method: 

• Cut the kiwifruit into half and the skin.
• Put half of the kiwifruit into the plastic sealable bag and mush the kiwifruit. 
• Put a splash of water into the bag with a squirt of dishwashing liquid.
• Put the coffee filter on top of the plastic cup/beaker. 
• Pour the liquefied fluid on the coffee filter and collect the juice in a beaker.
• Carefully pour half a quarter of rubbing alcohol into the test tube. This will cause two different phases.
• After you see some precipitation, take the slimy wad of kiwifruit DNA. 
• There you have it! You have kiwifruit DNA.

Result:

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Text Title:  Martial artist knock out an opponent with a kick, is disqualified from gold medal karate bout

Text Type: Article

Text Creator: Glynn A. Hill

Date: Friday, August 13, 2021

Critical literacy question: What is this text about? How do we know?

The picture of this Tokyo Olympics, the creator by Glynn A. Hill tell us about what happened in the Tokyo Olympics gold medal karate disqualified after an illegal act of brutally KO"s rival fighter.

We see that 1 of the guy named Hamedi who unchecked attack Ganjzadeh which is not allowed under the karate's Olympics rules. Disqualified and his motionless Iranian opponent was awarded the gold medal.

Even he didn't get the gold medal, Hamedi was still honoured and awarded the top bonus by Saudi Arabia's sports minister because he was the only one of their 29 athletes in Tokyo to come away with a medal.

This text is about the Tokyo Olympics loses a historic karate gold medal after an illegal act of brutally KO's rival fighter. Saudi Arabian Tareg Hamedi's high kick to Sajad Ganjzadeh's neck saw him disqualified and his motionless Iranian opponent was awarded the gold medal. The referee called the match for Ganjzadeh by disqualifying Hamedi for an unchecked attack, which is not allowed under karate's Olympics rules.

" happy about the gold medal but I'm sad that I had to win it like this"

Ganjzadeh told a news conference.

He was the only one of their 29 athletes in Tokyo to come away with a medal.

And in spite of the disqualification that stopped his hunt for gold, Hamedi was still honoured and awarded the top bonus by Saudi Arabia's sports minister. Hamedi will receive 5 million riyas (AU$1.8 million) as part of his prize.

Why is Jacinda Ardern still so popular?

Date: August 6, 2021

Title: Why is Jacinda Ardern still so popular?

Text type:  Article

Text purpose: To show people why Jacinda Ardern is still so popular

In what I read about this text that Jacinda Ardern as a young woman who becomes prime minister at the age of 37, she is one of the world's first millennial heads of government. She is the only second world leader to give birth in office ( The first was Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan.)

Jacinda Ardern made a promise that she wanted to solve New Zealand's housing crisis by building homes over a decade. But then In the 2020 election campaign, Jacinda Ardern should have struggled to explain why her grand promise had so utterly failed. Except no one demanded any accountability.

The Holocaust - The Great Depression

Hello guys, today we start a new topic, this topic is about from the past, world war 1-2. Im going to blog about The Great Depression about Germany and there is 2 more question. I have to research and blog the answer.

Research Task:

1.  Why was Germany hit the hardest during the depression?
2.  What Germany had to agree to by signing the Treaty of Versailles?
3.  How was NZ affected by the depression?

Why was Germany hit the hardest during the depression?

The Great Depression was particularly severe in Germany, which had enjoyed five years of artificial prosperity, propped up by American loans and goodwill. Unemployment hit millions of Germans, as companies shut down or downsized.

In 1929 as the Wall Street crash led to a worldwide depression. Germany suffered more than any other nation as a result of the recall of US loans which caused its economy to collapse.

What Germany had to agree to by signing the Treaty of Versailles?

The German government had agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 to make peace. Enemies of the government used the Treaty to claim that it had stabbed Germany in the back by ending the war.

Reactions to the Treaty in Germany were very negative. There were also the humiliating terms, which made Germany accepted blame for the war, limit their armed forces and pay reparations.

How was NZ affected by the depression?

For New Zealand, as for most of the world outside Russia, the great depression of the early 1930s was the most shattering economic experience ever recorded. Exports fell by 45  per cent in two years, national income 40 per cent in three.

Reflection Section

Text Title:  The Twits

Author:  Roald Dahl

Genre: Children novel

Pages: 87

Illustrator:  Quentin Blake

Literacy Question:  Why are we/you reading this text?

Because this book is good for kids who like reading a story that has funny words that makes me laugh. There is a boy who wants to take revenge on the nasty Mr and Mrs Twit. When I read this book it makes me feel excited about what's gonna happen next in the story and there are lots of funny things that he did to Mr and Mrs Twit.

Reflection Section - Wananga

Title: Romeo and Juliet

Genre: Shakespearean tragedy

Playwright: William Shakespearean

Series: First Quarto

Date: Monday, June 21,2021

Critical Literacy question: Who would be most likely to read this text and why?

People who like reading a love story, 2 family members are the enemy and  1 boy named Romeo fall instantly with a girl named Juliet but it is their enemy. Even Romeo cant fall in love with Juliet, He doesn't care.  People who like reading an old story that genre is from Shakespearean tragedy, and the playwright is William Shakespearean.  

English Assignment -Film

In the past few weeks, our English teacher wants to make a short film, We have to be in a 4 group, I was with my friend Khush, Kaedun, Bryce. We made a film using film techniques, it's based on the merchant of Venice.  Our short film is about  2 friends finding treasure and enemy following at the end of the movie, 1 of the 2 friends were betraying about the treasure, and the enemy and the other friend will be a friend because his other friend betrayed him for just the treasure. 

3. How is this a 're-telling of The Merchant of Venice? We use betrayal in the movies,1 of the Merchant of Venice story they used betrayal and karma.

4. What 2 additional film techniques did you use? What were the intended effects of these? We didn't use any additional film techniques

5. What were some challenges you encountered while doing this project? What learnings did you gain from this challenge?  I found challenges that you really have to try your best when doing filming because if you ruin the film and we have to film again and that's not good for your team. I learn by working with groups in film and how we work together as a team. 

6. What would you do differently next time if you were to do this project again? Maybe next time we will include film shots because we were too busy filming and forgot to put the list of film shots we need in the movie.