New Zealand

Mr. Coach Simpson, Sir

Presidential Quote

• According to Franklin Delanore Roosevelt, he once said: “The only thing to fear is fear itself.”

Persuade you on New Zealand

1. Cool Facts about my country

2. Amazing people from my country

3. Arguments for why you should visit

Cool Facts about New Zealand

• Fact #1– Claim: New Zealand is in the

Southern Hemisphere.– Warrant: According to

Encyclopedia Atlas, it explains, “New Zealand is just east of Australia and far below the Southern hemisphere.”

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Cool Facts about New Zealand

• Fact #2– Claim: New Zealand has

mountains– Warrant: According to Geo-

Data, World Geographical Encyclopedia, “New Zealand is very mountainous. The southern island is known as the Southern Alps.”

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Cool Facts about New Zealand

• Fact #3– Claim: New Zealand has

amazing skiing– Warrant: According to

NewZealand.com, “because New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, skiing typically opens in June and closes around mid October.”

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Cool Facts about New Zealand

• Fact #4– Claim: New Zealand has

volcanoes – Warrant: According to The

Free Library.com, it claims, “There are glaciers, mountains and even volcanoes which make up the landscape of the islands of New Zealand .”

– Impacts:

Cool Facts about New Zealand

• Fact #5– Claim: New Zealanders

speak English– Warrant: According to

Tourism.net, “English and Maori are the official languages of New Zealand. Maori became an official language in 1987..”

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Amazing People from New Zealand

• Person #1 – Russell Crowe– Movies:

• Gladiator• Robin Hood• Body of Lies

– Known as a fighter

Amazing People from New Zealand

• Person #2 – Peter Jackson– Movies:

• Lord of the Rings Trilogy

• King Kong

– Revolutionary in Green Screen technology

– Born in Wellington (South Island)

Amazing People from New Zealand

• Person #3 – Jeffrey Harris– Artist – Expressionistic– Born in Christchurch

(North Island)– 2003 Frances Hodgkins

Award (Top NZ painter)

Amazing People from New Zealand

• Person #4 – Neil Finn

– Artist – Musician– Rock Group was called,

“Split Enz.”– Most famous song was,

“Message to my Girl,” got to #6 on Australian Pop Charts

Amazing People from New Zealand

• Person #5 – Susan Devoy

– Squash Player– Won the “World Open”

four times!– Walked all the way

across New Zealand to raise money for charity!

You Need to go to New Zealand!

• Argument #1– Claim: Hiking is spectacular.– Warrant: According to

tourismnewzealand.com, “hiking in New Zealand is amazing because New Zealand has mountains, rivers, streams, flat lands. . .just about any surface that a hiker would want.”

– Impacts:

You Need to go to New Zealand!

• Argument #2– Claim: New Zealand has

amazing food!– Warrant: According to Peta

Mathias, in his book, A Cook’s Tour of New Zealand, says that the food on the island is influenced by Britian but also has a British flair to it. Try Butter Chicken!”

– Impacts:

You Need to go to New Zealand!

• Argument #3– Claim: Bungee Jumping!!– Warrant: According to

travelvivi.com, Bungee Jumping originated in New Zealand and because of the bridges, mountains and rivers, it is an ideal thing to try in New Zealand.”

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Persuaded you on New Zealand

1. Cool Facts about my country

2. Amazing people from my country

3. Arguments for why you should visit

Presidential Quote

• According to Franklin Delanore Roosevelt, he once said: “The only thing to fear is fear itself.”