LESSON 4-5

WRITING TECHNIQUES

Mr. Patrick L. Blones

PRAYER
 REVIEW

• Persuading texts
- Persuasive texts are constructed to make the reader
do something.
- Writing intended to persuade or convince.
- Ex. ( advertisements, posters, brochures, Political
speeches, propaganda, etc.)
• Argumentative essay
- An essay that uses evidence and facts to support the claim it's
making. Its purpose is to persuade the reader to agree with the
argument being made.
- Introductory
- The body or supporting details
- Concluding paragraph
ACTIVITY

FACT OR
OPINION
 DIRECTIONS:
Identify whether the given
statement is Fact or Opinion.
Write your surname if its Fact and
write your first name if Opinion
1. To solve traffic, it is
better to invest in
subways and trains than
road widening programs
2. The internet is being used by
teenagers to waste their time in
social media.
3. The former president of South
Africa, Nelson Mandela, has died
at the age of 95, as reported by
the president of South Africa,
Jacob Zuma.
4. Teachers should be allowed to
smack children if they
misbehave.
5. Cigarette smoking is the number
one risk factor for lung cancer. In the
United States, cigarette smoking is
linked to about 80% to 90% of lung
cancer deaths.
 ANSWERS

• 1. Opinion
• 2. Opinion
• 3. Fact
• 4. Opinion
• 5. Fact
 INFORMATIVE ESSAYS

The Informative text, or expository essay, is a type of

non-fiction that tells a reader facts about a topic
It is written with the intention of informing the reader
about a specific topic. It is typically found in
magazines, science or history books, autobiographies
and instruction manuals.
 INFORMATIVE ESSAYS

• Explains a certain issue or topic.

• Educate others on a certain topic
• Only states the facts
• Never express your opinion or try to convince others to take a
certain action or stance. 
 INFORMATIVE ESSAYS

Examples are:
newspaper articles
online articles
magazine articles
encyclopedia articles, and speeches.”
PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• Introductory paragraph
- introductory paragraph consists of a hook/lead

• The body
- Support main idea with facts, examples, and quotations.

• The concluding paragraph.

- Begin by restating your thesis, and then you should broaden
back out to a general topic. End with a closing statement.
PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• Introductory paragraph
- introductory paragraph consists of a
hook/lead

- present your thesis statement and grab

the attention of the reader
 PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• Introductory paragraph
- Example:

When you woke up this morning, did you think today would be the
day you save a life? In fact, it's quite easy to save a life and it only
takes a little bit of your time. You don't even need to be a
paramedic or firefighter. All you have to do is set aside
approximately one hour to donate blood. This essay will explore
how to donate blood, whom it benefits, and how often you can
contribute to these life-saving measures
PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• The Body
- introductory paragraph consists of a
hook/lead

- present your thesis statement and grab

the attention of the reader
 PARTS OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• The concluding paragraph.

- Restate the main idea of the paper (why you
wrote this entire long piece to begin with).

- Summarize all the key points

• In conclusion, Cyber bullying, which is increasingly
becoming a problem, is also going to be a risk when your
child has unlimited access to a smart phone. Clearly,
elementary school-aged children are not emotionally mature
enough to handle the responsibility of a smart phone, and the
borrowing of a parent's cell phone should be highly
monitored to ensure safe and healthful usage.
 DISTINGUISH WHETHER THE GIVEN SENTENCES AR
EXAMPLES OF INFORMATIVE, ARGUMENTATIVE OR
PERSUASIVE TEXTS

• 1. This type of writing provides information and explanations in a

straightforward manner to the readers
• 2. This type of writing explains a certain issue or a topic to the reader
• 3. Chippers are the crispiest, crunchiest, and most delicious brand of
chips you will ever taste. Buy a bag today.
• 4. This type of writing is biased and subjective.
 
• 5. In this type of writing, the writer shouldn’t point out his
personal ideas and beliefs.

• 6. This type of writing uses facts.

 
• 7. This type of writing contains statistics, facts and writer’s
personal ideas.

 
• 8. In this type of writing, my job as a writer is to CONVINCE MY
READER.

• 9. “High School is much better than Middle School because…” THIS

IS AN EXAMPLE OF...?

• 10. In this type of writing, my job as a writer is to EXPLAIN

SOMETHING TO MY READER
 ACTIVITY :

WRITING AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY

• 1. The role of water in our lives.

• 2. How to overcome a heartbreak when you are a student?
• 3. How to take care of younger siblings?
• 4. Why learning history is important.
• 5. The pros and cons of playing video games.
• 6. How to manage homework stress?
• 7. The importance of education in our lives.
• 8. The basics of gender equality in our society.
• 9. How to make friends when you are a high-school freshman.
• 10. Why TV shows for teens is not always a good influence.