PM Writing 1 Yellow/Blue 8/9 Tap Dancing

　　Levels 8/9 Yellow/Blue
　　Key learning Area Art and Music
　　Theme Dance

　　Text Type Information Report
　　Text Form Reference
　　Genre Non-fiction
　　Purpose To present information that classifies living or non-living things

　　Text Structure
　　General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Pages 2–3)
　　Description: Provides information about the subject’s physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 4–15)
　　Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 16)

　　Language Features

　　‧Common nouns (e.g. dancers, shoes, music)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. They)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. slow, fast, special)
　　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. dance, learn, teaches)