PM Writing 4 Ruby 27 Colour and Mood

　　Levels 27 Ruby
　　Key learning Area Technology
　　Theme How different colours create different moods

　　Title Different Colours
　　Text Type Information Report
　　Pages 2–9
　　Text Form Pamphlet from an interior designer
　　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 4–8)
　　Evaluation: Provides a summary statement about the subject (Page 9)

　　Language Features
　　‧Nouns (e.g. rooms, colour, mood)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. It)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. certain, relaxing, simple)
　　‧Past tense verbs (e.g. use, have, is)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. often)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in the garden outside)

　　Title Choose Paint Colours Carefully
　　Text Type Exposition
　　Pages 10–16
　　Text Form Pamphlet for house paints
　　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 10)
　　Series of Arguments: Describes each argument and lists them in order of importance (Pages 11–15)
　　Concluding Statement: Relates the position more forcefully to persuade the reader (Page 16)

　　Language Features
　　‧Nouns (e.g. paint, room, home)
　　‧Pronouns (e.g. you, your)
　　‧Adjectives (e.g. right, modern, older)
　　‧Sensing verbs (e.g. think, feel, want)
　　‧Adverbs (e.g. often, carefully)
　　‧Adverbial phrases (e.g. in a particular room)
　　‧Time and sequence words (e.g. First, Also, Finally)