Key learning Area The Arts Theme The benefits of art for school children
Title More Art Classes! Text Type Exposition Pages 2–9 Text Form Presentation 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 arguments (Page 2–3) Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 4–8) Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 9)
Language Features
Nouns (e.g. presentation, imagination, clay)
Pronouns (e.g. I, they, their)
Adjectives (e.g. other, different, own, better)
Sensing verbs (e.g. believe, think, love, enjoy)
Adverbs (e.g. also, often)
Adverbial phrases (e.g. at school)
Time and sequence words (e.g. First, Second, Third)
Title The Friendship Art Display Text Type Response Pages 10–16 Text Form Article in a school newsletter 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 10) Description: Describes features of the work, object or event (Pages 11–16) Judgement:Gives a personal opinion based on the description (Pages 16)