Do you have an opinion? What fires you up?
Opinion -
əˈpɪnjən/
noun
1. a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
"that, in my opinion, is right"
synonyms:belief, judgement, thought(s), school of thought, thinking, way of thinking, mind, point of view, outlook, attitude, stance, perspective, position, standpoint
2. a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter.
"if in doubt, get a second opinion"
intolerance
noun
intolerance; plural noun: intolerances
- unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.
"a struggle against religious intolerance"
Shaping Views and Minds:
Is this a generational misunderstanding? Where and why does intolerance exist?
What say you? -
- What is all the fuss about?
- What do you think about tattoos? Is this influenced by your parents' views?
- Is this a well thought out piece?
- What would you think if you or a close family member had a tattoo/ ta moko/ tatau and someone said this to them?
- What does 'derogatory' mean?
- List the words that are derogatory and your definition for each one.
- Are these fair assumptions to make about people? Why/ why not?
- Research: ta moko/ tatau - what is the cultural significance of maori and pasifika tattoo?
Think Think Think!
Opinion piece or old fashioned narrow mindedness? Write a SEXY Paragraph
Q: Does this opinion piece make valid points or is it a platform for spreading intolerance?
S= state your point
E= give an example (quote from article)
eX= explain how this shows your point
Y= you analyse why/ how this is valid view point or platform for spreading intolerance.
Only if you really need it . . .
A provocative opinion piece about people with tattoos, written by Australian Jeff Corbett is most definitely ______________ . This is because many New Zealanders have tattoos, which means that _______________________ . According to the Herald editorial on the 4th March, 2018 Corbett states that ___________________________. This leads us to think that ______________________________ . This editorial also states that the people that have tattoos exemplify the characteristics of ________________________ , which is clearly ________________ . This scathing attack is called out by Jolene Tempest in a Stuff article. Tempest states that Corbett __________________________________ and this encourages many to come to the conclusion that tattoos are ____________________________.
How do you turn your paragraph into an awesome essay?
Check the points that you have:
Your paragraph basically becomes your introduction
Also think about:
Remember: be clear, be direct, tell me what to think!
Check the points that you have:
- 3 robust points
- evidence for each point - quotes
- they support your point valid valid opinion or intolerance
Your paragraph basically becomes your introduction
- take out any evidence and save this for your body paragraphs
Also think about:
- what is your purpose? (to convince? to persuade?)
- who is your audience? (Mrs T- each other)
- What is your tone? (commanding attention?)
- is your writing convincing/ perceptive/ intelligent/ interesting?
Remember: be clear, be direct, tell me what to think!
Grammar and spelling!
- Jeff Corbett then after that you can simply say Corbett
- Do not use acronyms, without explaining then first.
- tattoo/ ta moko
- Herald, Stuff article
- I (i) is ALWAYS A CAPITAL ON IT'S OWN!
- Quotes need " " said Jolene Tempest.
- Be consistent!!!
- Run-on sentences - break up with commas, then full stops.