Write That Essay

WALT: Identify Write That Essay (WTE) sentences to improve our writing.

1. The Simple Sentence (Start with your subject)
Swimming is a vital survival skill.

2. Very Short Sentence (Five or fewer words)
Movement means change.

3. The Power Sentence (Twelve or fewer words)
Many dangers lurk under dark waters.

4. Red, White, and Blue (Group of three)
Many high-action sports have risks like this, such as rugby, hockey, and basketball.

5. The Adverb Start (Start sentence with an adverb)
Unsurprisingly, students are excited to enter the new nga kahui.

6. Begin With a Preposition (Start with a preposition)
After the success of the Learning Commons, staff are confident that these new buildings will excite students just as much.

7. The -ing Start (Start with an -ing verb)
Seeing the effect of current classrooms on the students, the new buildings will be a refreshing change.

8. The -ed Start (Start with an -ed verb)
Committed to seeing students happy, Hornby High School staff are putting as much effort as possible into the nga kahui.

9. The Semi-Colon (Replace a conjunction with a semi-colon)
The staff are happy with the progress of the new buildings; the students seem to be as well.

10. The Em-Dash (Phrase in a sentence that is at odds with the rest of the sentence)
Some students - definitely the minority - aren't all that excited about the new buildings.

11. The W-Start Sentence (Start the sentence with a W word)
While the buildings are in their final stages, the students anticipate moving in late term three.

12. Explore the Subject (Explain the subject mid-sentence)
The nga kahui, new classrooms where students will feel more at home, should be ready to move into by the end of term three.