Lesson 3

Lesson 3
Writing Informative and Persuasive Texts
Words of the Day
Writing Informative Essay
An informative essay educates
your reader on a topic.
They can have one of several
functions: to define a term, compare
and contrast something, analyze data,
or provide a how-to.
They do not, however, present an
opinion or try to persuade your
reader.
Things to remember when writing an
Informative Essay:
1. Make sure all your facts are accurate.
You will need to write a topic sentence for
each fact and write a focus sentence (thesis
statement) for the entire essay.
Create an outline that will
organize your facts in a logical way.
2. Brainstorm to come up with the list of
great topics. Conduct research to find which
of the offered topics has most of the
related, credible, and up-to-date materials
before making a final decision
3. Create a sound, tentative thesis statement
before writing. Think about what you wish
to share with the reader, reasons why the
specific problem is important, and how to
persuade the audience of the issue’s
significance.
4. Write a draft. In the initial draft, list
the questions related to the chosen topic
along with the facts you know. Provide
specific examples from real life to prove
that the issue/topic is real.
5. Observe the selected topic online and in
the library. It is important to choose
credible, relevant, and up-to-date sources
meaning they should not be older than 5
years
6. Write the body.
INTRODUCTION
MAIN BODY
CONCLUSION
Refer to the acad book for the
example.
 Elements of
Informative Essay
Elements of Informative Essay

1. Includes an inviting opening

statement
2. Ideas are presented clearly
3. There is a variety of information in
the essay
Elements of Informative Essay

4. It includes strategies in presenting

information
5. It uses multimedia if necessary
6. The language is formal and
content-specific.
Elements of Informative Essay

7. It uses transition words

8. It ends with a conclusion to
summarize the main ideas
Writing Persuasive Essay
Persuasive texts attempt to
convince people to accept an
opinion or idea.
A persuasive essay, also known as an
argumentative essay, is a piece of academic
writing where you use logic and reason to
show that your point of view is more
legitimate than any other.
You must expose clear arguments
and support them by convincing
facts and logical reasons.
How to write persuasive
essay?
1. Set your position straight
from the beginning, and maintain
it throughout the paper.
2. This is a type of paper that
demands facts. Find data in the form
of statistics, scientific experiments,
and research materials that support
your arguments.
3. Build the arguments in
progression, so you’ll move from the
least important to the most important
one.
4. You should write this paper as if
you were explaining things to a
beginner. Assume the reader doesn’t
know anything about this issue.
5. Disproving the opposing claim is
one of the most effective ways to
prove your viewpoint.
6. Specific, relevant, and realistic
examples can make your position
stronger.
Techniques in Writing
Persuasive Essay
1. Set a tone
2. Use everyday language
3. Use Inclusive language
4. Use imagery and figurative language
5. Repetition plays an important role.
Elements of Persuasive
Texts
❑ Logos – the appeal to
reason and logic.
❑ Ethos – the appeal to ethics. In
persuasive writing, you must convince
the reader that you’re right from
an ethical point of view.
❑Pathos – the appeal to
emotion.
Refer to the acad book for the
example.
Questions?
Writing Activity
• Write one Informative or
Persuasive Essay.
• Choose 1 topic from the given
• Include an outline before the
final essay.
 I. __________ main idea, paragraph 1 O
S A. _______ a supporting detail, paragraph 1
U
A B. _______ another supporting detail,
paragraph 1
T
M II. _________ main idea, paragraph 2
A. _______ a supporting detail, paragraph 2 L
P 1. _____ an example of the above detail
2. _____ another example I
L B. ________ another supporting detail,
paragraph 2 N
E III. _________ main idea, paragraph 3
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 For Informative For Persuasive
Essay Essay
• School textbooks cost • What is the best way to
• Childhood obesity: relieve stress in sports?
Causes and outcomes • Reasons why modern
• Why does censorship on students should study
business-related disciplines
TV exist?
• There is nothing illegal with
• Things that make polygamy
bloggers/ vloggers • The advantages of using
popular public transport only
• What is Artificial • Should gay couples be
Intelligence? allowed to adopt children?
Short Quiz