English · Inquiry A · Years 7–8
Voices That Move Us
Your 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.
Your mission
Why it matters
Authors choose words deliberately. Understanding craft helps you read critically and write persuasively for a real audience.
- You'll make
- A revised persuasive piece for a class anthology or school newsletter.
- Who it's for
- Class anthology or school newsletter
- How long
- About 4 weeks, in any term
- Who takes part
- The whole Years 7–8 class, together
Your first step
Collect two short texts on your topic (article, speech, post). Highlight three techniques each writer uses to persuade.
Your journey: AUTHOR
- Audience
- Understand
- Techniques
- Hear Voices
- Organise
- Respond
Every stage has Getting started, On track and Stretch support, so the whole class can work on it together.
Explore more
Trusted New Zealand sites for your research.
- 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.
For teachers: how to run it
Model close reading of one mentor text. Writing conferences in draft phase. Peer feedback on clarity and tone before publishing.
Run it with a combined Years 7–8 class in any term. Students record each stage in Kōkiri Learn; you see progress by stage, never rankings or scores.
Ready to run it with your class?
Free trial for NZ schools. One combined Years 7–8 class, any term.