Reflection Section

Text Title: An Evo has just Sold for Almost $300k

Text Type: News Article

Text Creator: Nile Bijoux

Text Purpose: To educate its viewers

Date: Aug 06 2021

Critical Literacy Question: In whose interest is this text?

Despite some not liking the Japanese four-door, a 2000 Mitsubushi Lancer Evolution VI 'Tommi Makinen Edition' Uk Specification hassis #001 just sold for NZ$288,427 at the Silverstone Auctions. Other notable auctions at Silverstone include 1991 Audi Ur-Quattro 20V (RR), which sold for NZ$321,707, a 1-of-45 1997 Porsche 991 (993) 3.8 RSR Carrera Cup, which sold for NZ$1,282,883, and Richard Hammond's 1999 Lotus Espirit Sport 350, which sold for NZ$128,682.

This text is of interest to those interested in motoring and vehicles, especially those interested in collectable cars. This text could also be of interest to people who like to purchase assets from auctions, to then hold so they increase in value.

Reflection Section Week 2

Text Title: Watch a Lada turn into a flamethrower

Text Type: News Article

Text Creator: Nile Bijoux

Text Purpose: To educate its viewers

Date: Aug 06 2021

Critical Literacy Question: Why are you/we reading this text?

Russian Mechanic Vahan Mikaelyan has transformed a Lada 1600 into a flamethrower, 'the first of its kind' he says. The flamethrowers, which are positioned in the 1600's headlights, seem to be capable of spewing flames over 10 metres forward. The build appears to use an auxiliary pump to shoot ignited gasoline forward. Other builds of Mikaelyan include a monster truck on wagon wheels, and a vehicle that rides on eight legs.

We are reading this text as part of our one hour of reading per week. We have devised a new system for this term in which we read one news article of our choice then write a reflection section about it. This is the post that I picked; I found it in the motoring section of stuff.co.nz.