:He Whakaputa Whakaaro — Opinions
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Approach:  Station
Focus:  Persuasive writing.
Resources: Pictures in answer booklet.
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Questions/instructions:
Some children have written their opinions. But what do you think?
Kua tuhia e ëtahi tamariki ö rätou whakaputanga whakaaro. Nä, he aha öu whakaaro?

% responses
Ged
MI

Why do you say that?
He aha koe i körero pënä ai?


 Position:
yes
37
35
no
62
65
Relevance of argument to position:
strong
15
30
moderate
52
32
weak or none
33
38
Clarity of expression:
very clear
28
76
moderately clear
67
24
unclear or none
5
0
Strength of justification:
very well justified
6
19
quite well justified
30
32
a little justified
59
30
not justified
5
19
MÄORI IMMERSION STUDENTS’ EXAMPLES:
Kao – He pai ngä kuri na te mea ka oma ratou ki tou taha me te takaro ki tau taha hoki ka noho noa te ngeru. Ki oku whakaaro he pai ake te kuri.
 Kao – He aha ai natemea e pai ake nga kuri ki te tiaki ia koe mehemea e kapo au whatu engari te ngeru ka noho a ia i mua i te rä anake.
Ae – Kare te ngeru i te uaua ki te tiaki. He mokai aroha. Te kuri he ahua uaua. He paru hoki i etahi wä. Kao – no te mea kaore nga ngeru ka whakarongo



Why do you say that?
He aha koe i körero pënä ai?

Position:
yes
71
59
no
27
38
Relevance of argument to position:
strong
20
24
moderate
42
41
weak or none
38
35
Clarity of expression:
very clear
28
62
moderately clear
59
35
unclear or none
13
3
Strength of justification:
very well justified
8
13
quite well justified
28
38
a little justified
48
41
not justified
16
8
MÄORI IMMERSION STUDENTS’ EXAMPLES:
Ae – I te wa kei te whakaatu ratou i ngä mea përä ki te waiutepe, kia tinihia te kari kia whakaaro ou matua koira te utu engari kore.
 Kao – Ka pai ahau ki te pouaka whakaata. Ka ako koe mai I te pouaka whakaata. Ka korero mö ngä kararehe. He matauranga a te karere hoki.
Kao – Natemea mehemea ka matakitaki I tetahi tamaiti e (ma) kangakanga ana pea ka mahi ki tetahi matua.
 Kao – no te mea mena ka mataki koe i te pouaka whakaata kino ka ahua kino to ngakau


Why do you say that?
He aha koe i körero pënä ai? 		Position:
yes
16
19
no
84
81
Relevance of argument to position:
strong
20
22
moderate
55
46
weak or none
25
32
Clarity of expressive:
very clear
25
43
moderately clear
64
52
unclear or none
11
5
Strength of justification:
very well justified
8
19
quite well justified
32
32
a little justified
55
41
not justified
5
8
MÄORI IMMERSION STUDENTS’ EXAMPLES:
Ae – Hei ako ia, i töna matauranga.
 Ae – Natemea kia akona i nga mahi kia whiwhi he Education ite wä ka pakeke koe.
Kao – He pai noa ki te haere ki te kura. Ka haere tonu mai ahau ahakoa kare au hiahia. Ka whakaaro au mo te matauranga.
 Kao – no te mea mea ka ahua poraruraru ia ka kore ia e mohio aha te mahi
Total score:
22–27
12
16
19–21
9
27
16–18
33
27
13–15
31
19
10–12
10
8
0–9
5
3

Commentary:
Students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings scored statistically significantly higher than Mäori students in general education (GEd).
 
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