PM Writing 4 Sapphire 29 Stringed Instruments

　　Levels 29 Sapphire
　　Key learning Area The Arts
　　Theme Stringed instruments

　　Title Stringed Instruments in an Orchestra
　　Text Type Information Report
　　Pages 2–9
　　Text Form Technical information
　　Genre Non-fiction
　　Purpose To present information that classifies living or non-living things

　　Text Structure
　　General Statement: Identifies and classifies the subject (Page 2)
　　Description: Provides information about the subject's physical appearance and other characteristics (Pages 3–8)
　　Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 9)

　　Language Features

　　‧Nouns (e.g. instruments, double bass, bow)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. they, it)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. tuned, deeper, harmonious)
　　‧Present tense verbs (e.g. are, has, is, straddles)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. individually, Again, together)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. across the strings)

　　Title The String Recital
　　Text Type Response
　　Pages 10–16
　　Text Form Adjudicator's report
　　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) (Pages 10–11)
　　Description: Describes features of the work, object or event (Pages 12–14)
　　Judgement: Gives a personal opinion based on the description (Pages 15–16)

　　Language Features

　　‧Nouns (e.g. performance, excellence, model)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. me, I, she, you, we)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. high, nimble)
　　‧Sensing verbs (e.g. realise, feel)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. brilliantly)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. a long way)
　　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. today)