Last Term, 7BW English finished off our unit on persuasive writing by brainstorming ways we could be more sustainable and how to persuade Australia as a country to follow some eco-friendly tips.
I wanted to put some of our new skills into practice, so we drafted and handwrote some letters to our Member of Parliament for Werriwa, Anne Stanley.
Recently, I was flattered to see not just a letter responding to us as a class, but individual letters to every single one of our students. In her response to me, Ms Stanley writes ‘I was encouraged by the well-thought-out arguments and would like to acknowledge the effort by each student. I have [also] written to the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, about the students’ letters.’
One of the questions I always get asked is, ‘how are we going to use this?’ and receiving replies from the MP will hopefully show students that what we write and how we use our voice matters. The skills we learn in English help us create change and express ourselves, even if it can be tricky at times!
Mrs Patricia Guthrie
Senior School Teacher
