PM Writing 4 Sapphire 29 Constructions
PM Writing 4 Sapphire 29 Constructions
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Levels 29 Sapphire
Key learning Area Social Science/Technology
Theme Constructions
Title The Oresund Bridge
Text Type Response
Pages 2–9
Text Form Review
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To give an opinion about a written or visual work, object or event
Text Structure
Context: States the context of the work, object or event and previews the writer's opinion (optional) (Page 2)
Description: Describes features of the work, object or event (Pages 4–8)
Judgement: Gives a personal opinion based on the description (Page 9)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. Denmark, passengers)
-- Pronouns (e.g. you, they, it)
-- Adjectives (e.g. amazing, spectacular, artificial)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. thought, hoped, know)
-- Adverbs (e.g. once, easily)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. into a four-kilometre long tunnel)
-- Time and sequence words (e.g. It took four years)
Title Preserving Historical Buildings
Text Type Discussion
Pages 10–16
Text Form Essay
Genre Non-fiction
Purpose To examine more than one side of an issue
Text Structure
Opening Statement: Outlines the issue (Pages 10–11)
Arguments 'For' and 'Against': Includes evidence in support of and against the issue (Pages 12–15)
Concluding Statement: Summary of the writer's opinion(Page 16)
Language Features
-- Nouns (e.g. office blocks, designs, buildings)
-- Pronouns (e.g. they, them)
-- Adjectives (e.g. historical, high-rise)
-- Sensing verbs (e.g. believe, think )
-- Adverbs (e.g. firmly)
-- Adverbial phrases (e.g. over hundreds of years)
-- Conjunctions/Text connectives (e.g. However)