Week 3

e rs ua sive an d
nform at iv e, P
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nt a tiv e E ssa y
Ar g um e

Presented by Eifel Angela G. Bedua

Learning Task 1: Mark ( √ ) in box if the statement in each item
is TRUE , then mark ( X ) in the box if the statement is FALSE.
What is an essay?
"SHORT FORMAL PIECE OF
WRITING DEALING WITH A
SINGLE SUBJECT"
("ESSAY," 2001).

It is typically written to try to

persuade the reader using selected
research evidence ("Essay," 1997).
Parts of an
Essay
INTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION
 Essay Writing
Types of
1. INFORMATIVE
2. PERSUASIVE
3. ARGUMENTATIVE

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Informatuve Writing
Persuasive Writing
 Argumentative Writing
It aims to change the reader’s mind by convincing him or her to agree with your point of view
or consider your stand or argument on an issue. The main argument presented is
elaborated and explained through the presentation of its pros(in favor of) and
cons (against) of your position in an issue or topic.
 Activity Time!
READ THE SPEECH BUBBLES BELOW. DECIDE TO WHICH OF
THEM USES WRITING TECHNIQUES IN THE FOLLOWING
TYPES: INFORMATIVE, PERSUASIVE, AND ARGUMENTATIVE.

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 Remember

INFORMATIVE PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTATIVE

TYPES OF educates the builds arguments
change the reader’s
readers by on opinions and
ESSAY mind by convincing
imparting factual
WRITING him or her to agree
straightforward statements.
with your point of
information.
view or consider
your stand or
argument on an
issue.
 Types of Essay

INFORMATIVE PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTATIVE

To inform the To persuade the
To persuade or
PURPOSE readers on a readers about convince a particular
certain topic one’s thoughts audience to
or ideas understand the other
side of the argument
in order to support a
new belief or idea.
 Types of Essay

INFORMATIVE PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTATIVE

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
TEXT INTRODUCTION
BODY BODY
BODY(REFUTE)
STRUCTURE CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
 Choose one from the three types of essay and
Learning Task 2 write an essay not more than 200 words using any
of the topics listed below:
1. ·People in the Philippines should learn to
use things over and over instead of simply
throwing them away.
·Plastics in disposable items remain in the
environment for many years after the items have
been thrown away.
·Filipinos throw out 2 to 3 kilos of items per
day; this is more than half a ton of garbage per
person each year.
·Each year 1 million dogs and cats are put to
sleep in humane societies.
·Filipinos spend about 100 million pesos each
year on disposable plastic and paper plates.
Filipinos spend nearly 29 million pesos each
year on disposable diapers.
 Learning Task 4
READ THE GIVEN FACTS OR IDEAS ABOUT THROW-AWAY CULTURE. USE THEM IN DEVELOPING YOUR
ESSAY FOCUSING ON TECHNIQUES IN ONE (1) OF THE WRITING FORMS - INFORMATIVE,
PERSUASIVE, AND ARGUMENTATIVE.

People in the Philippines should learn to use things over and over instead of simply
throwing them away.
Plastics in disposable items remain in the environment for many years after the items have
been thrown away.
Filipinos throw out 2 to 3 kilos of items per day; this is more than half a ton of garbage
per person each year.
Each year 1 million dogs and cats are put to sleep in humane societies.
Filipinos spend about 100 million pesos each year on disposable plastic and paper plates.
Filipinos spend nearly 29 million pesos each year on disposable diapers.
Other disposable items, such as pens, lighters, and razors, cost another 18 million pesos.
This fairly throw-away attitude or culturehas become the worst problemof our
time.
 Agree or Disagree

WRITE AGREE IF THE STATEMENT EXPRESSES TRUTH ABOUT ARGUMENTATIVE, INFORMATIVE, AND
PERSUASIVE WRITING; AND DISAGREE IF IT SAYS OTHERWISE.

1. The main objective of an argumentative essay is to tell a story.

2. Persuasive text combines facts with emotionsto convince the reader that the author is
“right”.
3. In developing body paragraphs in an argumentative essay, you must state your opinion,
expand the claims, give reasons to support your opinion, and argue against the opposite
opinion.
4. Informative writing aims to give the readers a new understanding or appreciation of some
topics with which you might be familiar with.
5. There is no need to present the pros and cons arguments in an issue of an argumentative
text.