Persuasive Writing- The Flag Referendum

SWALT write a text that will persuade others-Persuasive writing.

I think New Zealand should adopt the Silver Fern Flag

In my opinion I think that New Zealand should change the flag.

The most important reason is that New Zealand as a nation needs to stand on our own to feet and ditch the Union Jack. Personally, I think that the Union Jack shows nothing about New Zealand and the Silver Fern Flag shows you a lot more about our country. Furthermore, we’ve had the current flag for a very long time, so we need to spice things up a bit and change the flag.

Secondly, our flag and Australia’s flag are way too similar and people get us confused with each other.  Australia’s flag is very similar to ours so if they won’t change it then we should change. The Silver Fern is native to our country so Australia can't copy the Silver Fern Flag.

My last but not least reason is we have changed a lot since the British came in 1840. We are now a multicultural country and not just British people. We have made a reputation for New Zealand with all the achievements and that was for New Zealand, not the British.

In conclusion I strongly agree that New Zealand should change the flag.

      

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