What's Happening

In Literacy this week we revisited the use of persuasive devices to enhance the writer’s position and to persuade the reader.  We also discussed the idea of the audience and the writer’s capacity to orient, engage and persuade the reader. 

We have continued to develop a group understanding around the issue of water.  This will be an ongoing focus in the coming weeks.

This week we looked at the Murray-Darling Basin and the how data can be collated and used to support a writer’s position.  Building content knowledge also allows students to engage more with a text. The students worked in expert groups where they focused on a section of the text. They then shared their new understanding with another group.  The students collaborated and supported each other throughout the process. 

Happy Mother’s Day and have a great weekend.

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