Levels 11/12 Blue/Green
Key learning Area Health and Physical Well-being
Theme Recognising Potential Danger
Text Type Exposition
Text Form Safety Brochure
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 argument (Pages 2–3) Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 4–15) Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 16)