PM Writing 4 Emerald 26 The Common Cold
PM Writing 4 Emerald 26 The Common Cold
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Levels 26 Emerald
Key learning Area Health
Theme The cold virus
Title Why We Catch a Cold
Text Type Explanation
Pages 2–9
Text Form Article in a magazine
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To explain how or why something occurs
Text Structure
Identifying Statement: Tells what is to be explained (Page 2–3)
Explanation Sequence: Explains a series of events or cause and effect (Pages 4–8)
Summary Statement: Draws all the information together (Page 9)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. virus, throat, fluid)
-- Pronouns (e.g. they, it)
-- Adjectives (e.g. tiny, sore, unwell)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. is, lives, spreads)
-- Adverbs (e.g. quickly)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. from the nose)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. After entering the body)
Title No Colds for Our School!
Text Type Exposition
Pages 10–16
Text Form Article in a school newsletter
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To persuade by arguing one side of an issue
Text Structure
Statement of Position: Explains the writer's point of view and previews the arguments (Page 10–11)
Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 12–15)
Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Pages 16)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. winter, responsibility)
-- Pronouns (e.g. they)
-- Adjectives (e.g. healthy, Tired)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. believe, think)
-- Adverbs (e.g. quickly, thoroughly, ofter)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. this winter, into the air)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. First, Second, Third)