Make Connections between Texts to Social Issues, Concerns, and Dispositions in Real Life

English 9 Quarter 2, Module 1

A text is:
1. A piece of written or spoken material in its primary form.
2. A stretch of language that can be understood in context.
3. As simple as 1-2 words (such as a stop sign) or as complex as a novel.
4. Any sequence of sentences that belong together conveying a thought.
5. Delivering content rather than form.

Main Categories:
Factual texts aim to inform, instruct, or persuade using facts and information.
Literary texts intend to entertain, enlighten, or elicit emotion by the creative use of language
and structure. Within each of these two categories are several sub-types which we will examine.

Social Issues, Concerns, and Dispositions in Real Life

A social issue is:
1. An issue that has been acknowledged by a community as a problem
2. Something that prohibits a society from performing at its best
3. A condition of concern in society caused by need, suffering, abandonment, or injustice

FACTUAL TEXTS
1. EXPOSITORY TEXT
-provides facts in a way that is educational and purposeful to explain some natural or
sociocultural phenomena
-is fact-based and gets to the point quickly and efficiently to expose the truth through a reliable
source
Examples are textbooks, news articles, language books, and the like.

2. INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT
-non-fiction text which gives instructions on how to complete a task
-gives the steps to follow such as words to indicate sequences of actions, the use of imperatives,
and conditional/purpose adjuncts
3. NEWS ITEM
-has the key function or communicative goal to inform readers listeners or viewers about
happenings of the day that are observed as newsworthy or relevant.

4. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
-usually focuses on describing a single location, object, event, person, or place
-aims to engage the readers evoking their five senses to understand the text better
-kind of text with a purpose to give information

5. PERSUASIVE TEXT
-is a text where the main purpose is to present a point of view and seek to persuade a reader
-is organized to include a ‘statement of position’, ‘arguments’, and a ‘reinforcement of position
statement.’
-The statement of position expresses an overview of the argument and reveals the position to be
argued.
-The arguments are a series of points with supporting evidence. Here, the writer tries to convince
the reader to believe his/her point of view on a particular issue. There should be at least three
main argument points.
-Lastly, a summary of argument points shall be recapitulated.

6. ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT
- a type of text that presents arguments about both sides of an issue
-It could be that both sides are presented equally balanced, or it could be that one side is
presented more forcefully than the other. It all depends on the writer, and what side s/he supports
the most.
-a good argumentative essay will use facts and evidence to support the argument, rather than just
the author’s thoughts and opinions
The general structure of an argumentative essay follows this format:
1. introduction: attention grabber/hook, background information, thesis statement
2. body: three body paragraphs (three major arguments)
3. counterargument: an argument to refute earlier arguments and give weight to the actual
position
4. conclusion: rephrasing the thesis statement, major points, call to attention, or concluding
remarks.