WTE Sentences

The Simple Sentence

Simple sentences begin with the subject of the sentence (e.g he, she, it, they, I, someone's name, or a place).

Example: Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.

The Very Short Sentence

The very short sentence IS one of the most powerful sentence styles ever developed. Immediately, it grabs your attention. The rule: five words or fewer. 

Example: The bus is late.

The Power Sentence

If you find you waffle a bit, try the power sentence. Begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.

Example: Joe Biden is the new president in America.

Red, White, and Blue

Use the red, white, and blue sentence-style when you have several ideas to convey about a topic.

Example: The colours on the Ireland flag are green, white, and orange.

The Adverb Start

Start a sentence with an adverb, as it adds interest and intrigue. Remember the rule: when you start your sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.

Example: Firstly, I need to finish my work before I rest.

Begin with a Preposition

Try starting your sentence with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.

Example: In 1945, World War II ended. 

The -ING Start

Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of the sentence:

Example: Looking at the time, I realized I was late for work.

The -ED Start

Try starting a sentence with the —ed form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Example: Determined to finish my homework, I stayed up all night. 

The Semi-Colon

When you have two independent clauses (two mini-sentences) joined by a conjunction (e.g. and, but), you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

Example: I have a test tomorrow; I have to study all night.

The Em-Dash

The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a sentence that is at complete odds with the flow of the sentence—way out there—but which adds colour and interest.

Example: French Fries—a simple side dish—is one of my favourite food.

The W-Start Sentence

Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some: who, while, when, where, what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

Example: When Liza was little, she used to cry every time.

                While I was watching a horror movie, my sister suddenly popped out of nowhere to scare                 me.

Explore the Subject

Accomplished writers use this sentence-style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence.

Example: Liam, who is known as a great student, decided to sleep during class.                             

                Jhermaine, who wears glasses, likes science.

Thumbnail Sketch

In Art, we drew some of Tracey Tawhiao's artwork. I also wrote their names beside them. 

 

Subject Matter + Kaupapa

Last week, in art, we learned about subject matter and Kaupapa (theme). To follow up on this topic, we had to answer some questions about it in a slideshow. The slideshow consists of three slides with two different artwork but with the same subject matter. 

Mood Board

In Art, I made a mood board that contains artworks from several artists that I like. By looking at it, I think most of the artwork's theme is about the environment(landscape, etc). I also like the idea of collage which is why you can see some of Hanna Hoch's artwork. 

Portfolio Planning

In Art, I made a brainstorm of ideas to help me create a theme for my portfolio. I think I'll add more to it later on since I've only written a few. 

Reflection

1. Do a log entry on the 321 RIQ strategy of reflection
Today, in ESOL, I have learned about the 321 RIQ strategy of reflection. 
3 Recalls - 3 things I remember about the lesson
2 Insights - 2 new things I learnt in this lesson
1 Question - 1 question I have about something I didn't understand or still want to know more about.

2. Write a 321RIQ reflection of 11ESOL so far. 

3 Recalls 

- In our first ESOL class, we played a name game so Mrs. Trutter can learn our names.

- We wrote about the benefits of blogging and its advantages.

- In a paper, we wrote about ourselves and gave it to Mrs. Trutter to get to know us more.

 

2 Insights 

I haven't learned new things for the past few days since we barely do practical work. However, one thing I've learned this far is about our new teacher. She's new here in Christchurch but she has been teaching in several places such as Auckland, Africa, and Zimbabwe. 

1 Question 

- Something I want to know more about is the ESOL's year overview(course details - internals).

Waitangi

 What I already know about Waitangi day:

- It's been a public holiday since 1974.
- The Treaty of Waitangi is about an agreement between the Maori and the British Crown.

- Every year, on the 6th of February, Waitangi day is celebrated. 

- Over 500 Maori Chiefs signed the treaty but not all of them.

- Since both sides don't share the same language, there was an error in the translation. 

- The treaty was supposed to benefit both sides but it ended up only benefiting one. 

- Henry Williams was one of the people that translated the treaty.

- William Hobson was sent to New Zealand on behalf of the British government.

- The Maori thought they were getting a leader but they got controlled instead

- The Treaty of Waitangi takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed.

- The treaty was sent around the country to get signed by the other Maori Chiefs.

- Governorship was used in the Maori translation of the treaty. However, this word was translated to sovereignty in the English version which misleads to a misunderstanding.