SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE

Year 9 Examination Term Four

2006

Produce formal writing

INSTRUCTIONS

You must write ONE essay. You are advised to spend up to 30 minutes on this question.

Present a written argument that explores one of the topics set out at the bottom of this sheet. You can present more than one viewpoint, or develop one particular point of view. Your writing should be suitable for a page featuring young people’s views published in a local newspaper. The ideas you include should be explained and supported by examples.

Choose ONE topic. Write at least 250 words.

1. Describe the qualities of an effective school principal.
2. Ways to improve Sancta Maria College.
3. The effect of soap operas on young people in New Zealand.
4. Should playing for a school sports team be made compulsory?
5. Parents just don’t understand today’s teenagers.
6. The value of school productions.
7. 2/2/1….is this a better structure for the school day at Sancta Maria College?

8. The importance of working hard at school.

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