USING THE VARIETY OF
INFORMATIVE,
PERSUASIVE, AND
ARGUMENTATIVE
WRITING TECHNIQUES
English 10 Lesson 1 of 3
LET’S PLAY
At the end of this lesson, you are
expected to:
1. Identify the different writing techniques, characteristics and uses.
2. Appreciate the techniques in developing an effective essay.
3. Use of variety of informative, persuasive, and argumentative writing
techniques through an essay.
WRITING
is an important form of communication.
It allows the students to put their
feelings and ideas in paper to organize
knowledge and beliefs into convincing
arguments and to convey meaning
through well constructed text.
Writing technique
is a style authors use to convey their
message in manner that is effective
and meaningful to their readers.
INFORMATIVE WRITING
It educates the readers by
imparting straightforward
information, facts, and details on a
certain topic.
INFORMATIVE WRITING
It gives them a new understanding or
new appreciation of some topics
which might be familiar with. Writers’
answers questions of how and why.
TYPES OF INFORMATIVE
WRITING
Definition Essay
Cause and Effect Essay
Opposing Sides Essay
Process Essay
DEFINITION ESSAY
Provides detailed explanation of
an idea. For instance, about love.
The writers define love based on
his research or even his personal
experiences.
CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY
- explains the connection/link up of
two or more events. For example,
cyberbullying. Here the essay may
contain their reasons why one
experience cyberbullying and what
are the effect of this.
PROCESS ESSAY
- gives a step-by-step
explanation on how something
works or how to do something.
What are the three main parts
of informative essay?
MAIN PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
needs to present the topic and grab
your readers attention. It needs to
include the focus sentence for the
entire essay.
BODY
provide all the necessary
information. It has to piece out
fully the lack of information in
an issue.
BODY
As a writer, we must use various sources, facts
and expert judgements, make sure all your facts
are accurate and you also have to create an
outline that will organize your facts in a logical
way
CONCLUSION
restate about the seriousness of
issue and summarize the facts
for and against the main topic.
CONCLUSION
Remember: You should never introduce
some new information or ideas in the
conclusion. Its main purpose round off
your informative essay by summing up.
INFORMATIVE WRITING
To better understand and easily
remember the essential parts of
informative essay look at this outline. The
formula that you must remember is
(I+MID+C).
PERSUASIVE WRITING
it is to convince the
readers of the validity of
the writer’s argument.
It attempts to convince the readers
that the point of view of the writer is
valid or best. Usually, it is an opinion
supported by evidence and research.
PERSUASIVE WRITING
intends to convince
readers to believe in an
idea or opinion and to do
an action.
PERSUASIVE WRITING
Many writings such as
criticisms, reviews, reaction
papers, editorials, proposals,
advertisements and
brochures use different
ways of pursuing funds to
influence the readers.
The formula that best remember
the parts of persuasive writing is
I+B3R+C.
Introductions articulate your source of
information with a thesis statement
(reaction to the issue). In the body we
need to list at least three reasons for
your opinions. Lastly, in the conclusion
is to restate your opinion in a
persuasive way.
5 TECHNIQUES IN
PERSUASIVE WRITING
5 techniques in Persuasive Writing
1. Choose a subject that
interests you and that suits
your purpose and audience.
5 techniques in Persuasive Writing
2. Address the
audience.
5 techniques in Persuasive Writing
3. Clarify your purpose
5 techniques in Persuasive Writing
4. Make a draft of your
essay.
5 techniques in Persuasive Writing
5. Use words that reveal personal
judgment or viewpoints such as
undoubtedly, all always, everybody,
furthermore, and etc.
JUST REMEMBER!
Add an interesting question or an anecdote for the
introduction. You can also use appropriate figures of
speech to strengthen your appeal. Use reasons and
examples as support, use factual and opinion
statements, summarize your reasons, use the last
sentence to further persuade your readers to agree with
you, or invite your readers to action and lastly, revise
and polish your work.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
Aims to change the reader’s
mind by convincing him or
her to agree with your point
of view or consider your
stand arguments.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
The main argument presented
is elaborated and explained
through the presentation of its
pros (in favor) and cons
(against) of your position in an
issue or topic.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
In between are the body
paragraph where you must do
the three things: support your
opinion, present the opposing
point of view, and tell why that
viewpoint is wrong.
ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
The structure is I-
C/T+B-PCR+C.
I-C/T+B-PCR+C
Introduction has a statement of opinion. This is
the topic of argument. The body has the proof of
facts that support your argument. An argument
that your reader would make if they disagreed
with your claim and your response to the counter
argument and conclusion has a strong statement
of original claim.
REVIEW
What are the 4 types
of informative
writing?
REVIEW
I+MID+C What is the formula that
you must remember in
writing an informative
essay.
REVIEW
What is the formula
of persuasive and
argumentative
writing?
PRACTICE 2
Changing the length of school day.
1
A Persuasive Writing
B Informative Writing
The many causes of asthma attacks
2
A Informative Writing
B Argumentative Writing
Media has negative effects on children
3
A Persuasive Writing
B Informative Writing
How to make grandma’s homemade bread.
4
A Persuasive Writing
B Informative Writing
Should online learning be implemented in the
Philippines?
5
A Persuasive Writing
B Argumentative Writing
EVALUATION
Identify whether the sentence is a
general or specific statement. Write GS
for General Statement and SS for Specific
Statement.
THANK YOU!
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