English · Years 7–8 · AUTHOR
Think like an author
Read like a writer, write for a real audience.
Choose your inquiry
The whole class works on the same inquiry, in any term. Over two years you do both.
- Inquiry A · about 4 weeksVoices That Move UsYour school or community faces a choice — uniforms, facilities, local issues, or student voice. Writers in the real world change what people believe. You will craft language that does the same, ethically.You'll make: A revised persuasive piece for a class anthology or school newsletter.Open this inquiry →
- Inquiry B · about 5 weeksCrafting the ArgumentA real audience — editors, councillors, or your school community — will read your work. Skilled writers anticipate objections and build arguments that hold up under scrutiny.You'll make: A polished argumentative text for school publication, local paper, or public submission.Open this inquiry →
Your journey: AUTHOR
Every English inquiry moves through the same stages.
- Stage 1: Audience
- Stage 2: Understand
- Stage 3: Techniques
- Stage 4: Hear Voices
- Stage 5: Organise
- Stage 6: Respond
Explore more
Trusted New Zealand sites to use alongside your inquiry.
- Services to Schools ↗
National Library of New Zealand
Books, reading ideas and research help for NZ schools.
- NZ On Screen ↗
NZ On Air
New Zealand film and TV to study as texts.
Topics
- persuasive writing
- argument
- reading critically
- writer's techniques
- audience and purpose
Ready to run it with your class?
Free trial for NZ schools. One combined Years 7–8 class, any term.