An analysis of the rhetorical organisation of selected authentic Maori texts belonging to the text-types argument and information report

Abstract

I report here on the findings of an analysis of the overall rhetorical structure of authentic Māori texts belonging to two different text-types – argument and information report – which were written by highly competent users of the language. I also suggest ways in which this type of analysis could underpin the development of teaching resources designed for Māori-medium educational settings.