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ENGLISH 10
Quarter 3 – Week – 1
Competency: Use a variety of informative writing techniques
Lesson: Writing Informative Essay

Objectives:

1. Develop informative essay using a variety of techniques.

2. Analyze the essential techniques in writing informative essay.
3. Critique the techniques used in a sample informative text.

Knowing how to write an essay is very important for students like

you to be able to perform the activities, written works, and performance
tasks required in your English subject. The skills that you will acquire,
and hone will not only be useful in school but also in your work in the
future.
Essay varies in form and purpose – one of its kinds is informative.
An informative writing aims to inform or educate the readers about a
certain topic, especially a new idea. It does not intend to argue with the
writer’s viewpoint or to persuade the readers to do a certain action.
Further, it uses credible sources and some evidence to explain the topic.
In this lesson, you will learn the techniques on how to write an
informative essay.

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ACTIVITY NO.1

Getting Started

Directions: Below are statement about writing an essay. Write A if you agree
with the given statement and D if you disagree.
1. In choosing a topic of an informative essay, narrow down the topic.
2. Writing requires gathering of related information and factual data.
3. The topic sentence is a basis for the whole essay.
4. An essay always consists of three paragraphs.
5. The thesis statement can be found in the body paragraph.
6. New information can be presented in the concluding paragraph.
7. Ideas are logically linked through transitional devices.
8. General details contained in the essay facilitate reader’s understanding.
9. Start with the least relevant details in presenting the information.
10. In developing an essay, construct sentences in varied ways.

Discussion

INFORMATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES

1. Choose a topic.
a. Interesting to both you and your reader.
b. Not too broad or too narrow
Example: Advantages of COVID-19 Vaccine
c. With enough reliable sources of evidence

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2. Make a plan for writing.

a. Use a traditional outline or graphic organizers in identifying the

thesis statement and the details that will support it.
b. Gather information online or from the library and analyze facts
and details.

3. Identify the thesis statement.

a. The thesis statement, a basis for the whole essay, consists of 1
or 2 sentences that familiarize the reader with the topic.
b. It should be clear and precise.
Example: Recycled art gives garbage new life and allows artist
to express themselves in unique ways.

4. Structure your essay using three main parts.

a. Introductory paragraph includes a general introduction followed
by a thesis statement. It should grab the reader’s attention.
b. Body paragraph expounds the thesis statement and includes a
topic sentence which is supported by detailed examples and
relevant evidence. It may consist of more than one paragraph.
c. Concluding paragraph summarizes the main points of the essay
and restates the thesis statement. It should not introduce new
evidence or information.

5. Connect the paragraphs and other related ideas using transitional

device to show addition, contrast, similarity, etc.

Example:

The concept of fairness is central to understanding plagiarism.

Fairness means being fair both to yourself and others. Moreover,
everybody both gives and receives their proper due, and nobody has
anything to complain about. For example, an incident involving
unfairness could be taking someone else’s work and passing it off as
your own. As a result, the person whose work has been taken receives

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no recognition or acknowledgment for their research and thinking.

Furthermore, writers who plagiarize are not being fair to themselves
either because they are not developing their own independent academic
skills. Therefore, students who do their own work with due
acknowledgement of the work of others should develop their own
academic skills and self- confidence far more than those who merely
misuse the work of others.

Source:
https://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/11397/WE_Paragraphs_Con
necting-your-ideas.pdf

6. Use other techniques.

a. Use clear, formal, unbiased, and easy to comprehend language.

b. Include definitions and explanations of technical terms.
c. Provide specific details so that readers can understand the
information.
d. Give facts so that readers can draw their own conclusion.
e. Prioritize information by starting with the most relevant and
essential details.
f. Develop ideas in a logical manner.
g. Use a variety of sentence structure.

ACTIVITY NO. 2

Getting it Right

Directions: Carefully read and analyze as to how the informative essay below
is written. Then, explore the informative writing techniques by answering the
given questions.

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How to Travel Solo Successfully

Marie Kittelstad

James Baldwin said it best. “I met a lot of people in Europe. I even

encountered myself” (Baldwin, 2014). Solo travel will not only reveal colorful
new heights, but it will also introduce you to yourself - your resiliency, your
sense of adventure, your independence. Learning how to travel solo is as
intrinsic as tying your shoes, and it is something that can be learned today.

The first, most obvious, way to travel solo successfully is to research

your area. The number one indicator of a tourist is someone stopped in the
middle of the sidewalk scanning the GPS on their phone. According to World
Travel News Report, four in fifteen tourists will be pickpocketed if they stand
still on a busy street (Parker, 2019). Arrive well-informed on the area.
Understand the public transportation system to the point where you can
blend in as a local.

Also, in line with safety, you may want to splurge on accommodations. You
can stay alone in a hostel but read the reviews carefully. Make sure it is in a
safe area and security is a priority for them. You might even want to consider
a private room, some of which include a private bath.

In terms of fun, pack for your lack of companionship. Bring a blank

journal to record your adventures. Pack a paperback to enjoy while you wait
out a rainstorm in a coffee shop. World traveler Samantha Byrnes says, “I
never travel with friends. When I am exploring a new continent, my journal is
my only sidekick” (Byrnes, 2018). This allows her to absorb her new
surroundings, make new acquaintances, and focus on the act of encountering
herself. Byrnes continues, “We lost sight of ourselves in the day-to-day. We
focus on work, family, to-do lists, chores. Solo travel allows us to return to
ourselves so that, when we resume our day-to-day activities, we can give our
all” (Byrnes, 2018).

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Learning how to travel solo successfully is an achievable feat. You can

stay safe if you remain knowledgeable on the area and choose your
accommodations wisely. Beyond that, you can experience true transformation
through the simple act of carrying a tattered old journal. What do you say?
Will you explore solo travel? Choose wisely, for it just might change your life
forever.

Source:
https://www.coursehero.com/file/56689708/Informative-Essay-Samplepdf/

Questions

1. How did the writer make her topic more specific?

2. Which parts of the essay show that the writer gathered related
information and factual data?
3. How did the writer start the introduction?
4. What is the thesis statement of the essay?
5. What is the topic sentence in paragraph 2, 3, and 4?
6. How did she conclude the essay?
7. What transitional devices are used to link the paragraphs?
8. What is the function of each transitional device?
9. How did she develop the ideas of the essay logically?
10. In what ways did she use variety of sentences?
11. What other techniques are evident in the essay?

ACTIVITY NO. 3

Sparking
Directions: Choose only ONE among the given general topics below and
compose a specific title. Using the title, write your informative essay on a
separate sheet of paper.
A. Social Media

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B. Mental Health
C. Computer Games
D. Teenage Problems
E. COVID-19 Vaccine
F. Online Distance Learning
G. Preservation of Endangered Species
H. Teenage Problems

Be guided with the scoring rubric below.

5 4 3 2
VERY GOOD FAIR NEEDS
GOOD IMPROVEMENT
STRUCTURE
All the main Two main One main part The three main
parts of the parts have has adequate parts do not have
essay have adequate important their important
their important elements. elements.
important elements.
elements.
LOGICAL
The flow of May lack a Lacks logical The essay is not
ORGANIZATION ideas—from thesis presentation logically
the thesis statement or of ideas in organized.
statement to a topic some parts of
its sentence, but the essay.
development the details are
till the presented
conclusion— logically.
is logically
presented.
WRITING
All of the Most of the Some of the Writing
TECHNIQUES writing writing writing techniques are
techniques techniques techniques inadequately
suggested are are used in are used. used.
used in the the essay.
essay.
CONTENT
The topic is The main idea The main idea The main idea is
well- is supported is supported not supported by
explained, by by less appropriate
wherein the appropriate appropriate, details.
main idea is and detailed or inadequate
supported by information. information.
appropriate
and mostly
detailed
information.

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REFERENCES

• Paragraphs: Connecting your ideas. Writing Essays, Reviews, and

Reports. University of New England. Retrieved from
https://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/11397/WE_Pa
ragraphs_Connecting-your-ideas.pdf)
• Kittelstad, M. (September 27, 2019). How to travel solo successfully?
Course Hero. Retrieved from
https://www.coursehero.com/file/56689708/Informative-Essay-
Samplepdf/
• Quick guide to informative writing techniques. Writers House Services.
Retrieved from Quick Guide to Informative Writing Techniques -
Writers House (writers-house.com)
• How to Write an Informative essay, useful tips. Retrieved from How to
Write an Informative essay, useful tips - BuzzEssay.comHow to Write
an Informative essay, useful tips - BuzzEssay.com
• Examples of informative essays. Your Dictionary. Retrieved from
Examples of Informative Essays (yourdictionary.com)

Prepared by:

DIANA T. VERGA
Bonifacio Javier National High School
SDO Mandaluyong

Editors:

MARIA THERESA A. FEUDO CLARISSA P. TIBAR JOESON E. MEJICA

Master Teacher II, MPNAG Master Teacher II, ABIS Master Teacher I, BJNHS
Content Language Layout

Approved:

RAMON M. BELARDO JR.

Education Program Supervisor, English

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