Planning:
1.Unpack the questions – An idea in the text that connects to my world is education, we have all the resources for school in New Zealand like buses, books, and much more resources, but William does not have opportunity’s or resources like this he doesn’t have a buses to take him to school, he doesn’t have any resources for school. This makes me realise how lucky we are to have people that care about our education.
NCEA Level 1 English – Essay Planning Feedback Form
1. Understanding the question
Tick the statement that best describes your planning.
| Skill | Not yet | Sometimes | Yes |
| I identified the keywords in the exam question. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I understand what the question is asking me to explain. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| My main ideas directly answer the question. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
2. Writing PEELA paragraphs
PEELA = Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link to the question, Author’s purpose.
| Skill | Not yet | Sometimes | Yes |
| I wrote a clear point that answers the question. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I selected specific evidence or quotations from the text. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I explained how my evidence supports my point. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I linked my ideas back to the exam question. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I considered the author’s purpose or message. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
3. Punctuation and accuracy
| Skill | Not yet | Sometimes | Yes |
| I use capital letters and full stops correctly. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I use commas to help my sentences make sense. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| I check my spelling and sentence structure. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
4. My next steps
One thing I did well:
One thing I need to improve:
My writing goal for the next exam practice:
☐ Identify keywords more carefully.
☐ Choose stronger evidence from the text.
☐ Explain my evidence in more detail.
☐ Link my ideas back to the question.
☐ Improve punctuation and sentence structure.
☐ Explain the author’s purpose more clearly.