PM Writing 4 Sapphire 30 Oil
PM Writing 4 Sapphire 30 Oil
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Key learning Area Earth Science
Theme Oil as a source of energy
Text Type Discussion
Pages 2–9
Text Form Debate
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To examine more than one side of an issue
Text Structure
Opening Statement: Outlines the issue (Page 0)
Arguments 'For' and 'Against': Includes evidence in support of and against the issue (Pages 3–8)
Concluding Statement: Summary of the writer's opinion(Page 9)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. resources, electricity)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it, They)
-- Adjectives (e.g. renewable, cheaper)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. believe, think)
-- Adverbs (e.g. easily, also)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. through long pipelines)
-- Conjunctions/Text connectives (e.g. and, because)
Title The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Text Type Recount
Pages 10–16
Text Form Article in a journal
Genre Non-fiction
Text Structure
Orientation: Provides information about who, where and when (Page 10)
Sequence of Events: Presents events in chronological order (Pages 11–15)
Personal Comment: Evaluates the events that took place (Page 16)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. Prince William Sound, volunteers)
-- Pronouns (e.g. it, they, them )
-- Adjectives (e.g. sheer, soapy)
-- Past tense verbs (e.g. caused, removed, prevented)
-- Adverbs (e.g. unfortunately, quickly)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. with the enormous clean-up)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. On 24 March 1989)