You will use elements to create an original piece of narrative text for a section of an item of Te Ao Haka.

Part 1

Select a kaupapa to write about. Deepen your knowledge of the kaupapa through research:

• if you have selected a local narrative, you might talk with your whānau, members of your hapū, kaumātua, or other people in your community who are familiar with the narrative
• if you have chosen a current event, you might read articles or watch videos from multiples sources about the event
• if you have chosen a piece of fiction, you might read or watch it again, and find reviews or other responses to the piece.

You might also want to study some other texts from your favourite items of Te Ao Haka. Can you identify any elements, and how they are being used?

Part 2

Now that you are familiar with your chosen kaupapa, consider:

• what do you want your audience to understand and feel about your chosen kaupapa when they read or hear your text?
• how you will communicate that understanding using elements of Te Ao Haka?

Write a first draft of your section of text, identifying three elements you are using, how they are expressed in your text, and why. Make notes about what effect these choices have on your text, and how that might impact an audience’s response.

Part 3

Ask someone you trust, like a kaiako, whānau member, kaumātua, or friend to read your draft text. Do they have any feedback for what is working well, or what could be stronger?

Taking in the feedback you receive, do some final revision work on your original text.

Your final submission should also include a discussion of three of the elements you have used, how you have used them, and how they help communicate your kaupapa.

Explain why you chose those elements, and what you hope your audience thinks and feels when they read or hear your text.

You might choose to present your work out loud in class, in which case you should write down some notes so that you can talk about your use of elements as part of your presentation.