I can evaluate and integrate ideas and information across a few texts

WALT: I can evaluate and integrate ideas and information across a few texts

We learnt about changing the flag and peoples opinions. I went OK because I needed to focus more on others opinions instead of mine  

NZ Should Change Its Flag?

Reason/Evidence For Changing	Evidence Category (highlight)		Reason/Evidence For Keeping the Flag the Same	Evidence Category (Highlight)
The flag needs to represent New Zealand’s Culture.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Keeping the kiwi Heritage of New Zealand’s Past	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
People want New Zealand to be more independent	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		People have died under that flag in world war 1	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
People don’t want it to be confused with Australia.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		People have grown up and lived with the flag	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
To build our image internationally.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It reflects the things New Zealand have earned in the past.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It’s been the same flag since 1902.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion			Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Overall the evidence for this side is weak because Most of these points are opinions that a group of people agree on because they want the flag to be changed.			Overall the evidence for this side is strong because most of these statements are more factual as they’re common knowledge.