LEARNING PACKET 1: Writing for Academic and

Literary Purposes

INTRODUCTION
Happy 2022! 😊 Welcome to another year of learning with your teachers, classmates, and
schoolmates here in Palawan State University Laboratory Junior High School. I am also happy to open
the Third Quarter of your English 10 journey.
I am glad to tell you how I enjoyed all the speaking activities that we had last quarter. I hope that
you did too, and that you will be able to use them in your daily activities. As you can see in the unit title,
this quarter will focus on writing. Although, critical thinking skills and other language skills are also
going to be included—to ensure a holistic language learning experience for you.

Below are the learning objectives that you should aim to achieve throughout the duration of this
unit.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this learning packet, you will be able to:

1. identify the elements of informative, persuasive, and argumentative writing;

2. recognize the difference among informative, persuasive, and argumentative writing; and

3. explain whether a paragraph read is informative, persuasive, or argumentative in nature.

LESSON 1 Informative, Persuasive, and Argumentative Writing

Informing to share awareness, persuading to get something, and arguing to prove a point are all
parts of our day-to-day language usage. We can use them in formal and informal contexts. Sometimes, we
also tend to use them in combination or mistakenly use any of them, when they mean another thing.

This lesson is designed to teach you the differences and elements of informative, persuasive, and
argumentative writing, which aims to make you properly write any of them. Let’s begin! 

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Lesson Tasks Inclusive Dates Deadline
Informative, Persuasive, and Written Work 1 January 10-14, January 15, 2022
Argumentative Writing 2022

LET’S DISCOVER!

Let me guess. You recently read or watched something because you wanted to learn more about
the alarming corona virus variants. You tried to tell yourself or another person about the information
you’ve learned. Or you tried to justify if face-to-face classes is still worth resuming of what. Am I right?

Each of the sentences above illustrates a certain purpose that we often use when speaking and
writing. These are informing, persuading, and arguing. They are common language functions that are very
important but oftentimes misunderstood or misused by many. So, in this lesson, we are going to describe
each of these writing styles, label some texts that we read, and use them appropriately in writing.
Please refer to the text boxes below to learn about informative, persuasive, and argumentative
writing.

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Informative Writing
Informative writing is a type of writing that explains a certain issue or a topic. An informative
writer should always maintain an objective, neutral tone throughout the essay, or they shouldn’t
try to argue one side over another. The author of an informative text is kind of like a reporter at a
newspaper: only there to state the facts, not to offer any sort of opinion. In this type of writing, the
writer should refrain from pointing out his personal ideas and beliefs. Normally, an informative
essay is three paragraphs long: one introduction paragraph containing the central idea of the paper,
one body paragraph that contains enough facts and information to cover the topic, and a
conclusion that briefly summarizes all the points explained in the body. Although, some writers
may use as many body paragraphs as they need to explain the topic they’re writing about.
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Argumentative Writing
An argumentative writing is a type of writing in which the writer tries to convince his audience
that his opinion is correct or more valid than others. An argumentative text contains a combination
of facts and writer’s personal ideas. A writer preparing to start an argumentative essay has to do a
lot of research and gather evidence to prove and defend his point. An argumentative essay is
biased and subjective, although the writer has to be aware of the opposing views on the subject.
This type of essay appeals to the logic and the reasoning. Normally, an argumentative essay has 4-
5 paragraphs long: one introduction paragraph containing the author’s claim (main argument) or
thesis statement, two or three body paragraphs or sub points that support and illustrate the author’s
argument, and a concluding paragraph that briefly summarizes all the points explained in the
body. Other writers use as many body paragraphs as they need to explain the topic they’re writing
about.
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Persuasive Writing
Contrary to the common misconception, argumentative and persuasive writing are not the same and
they have different goals. A persuasive text combines fact with emotions to convince the reader
that the author is “right”. It is more emotion-based than logic and reason. A persuasive essay can
also ignore counter claims. The writer of a persuasive essay only presents ideas that help establish a
position. The author’s side is the only correct side here. Sometimes, it makes claims without
evidence. A persuasive essay can normally have 3 paragraphs, an introduction paragraph which has
the author’s stand and main reason for saying so, a body paragraph which supports the claims and
convince the readers, and a conclusion that wraps up the thesis and tickles the emotions of the
readers for a lasting convincing impact. Other writers, however, may use more paragraphs
depending on the topic and the need to persuade a particular audience.
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 Try to look back at the three sentences that I gave you in the beginning of “Let’s Discover!”. I
hope by now you can already decide which of those is informative, persuasive, and argumentative.

LET’S WRAP-UP!

Here are some key points that we should always remember when reading and using the
informative, persuasive, and argumentative styles of writing:

✔ Informative writing focuses on sharing factual information and not on opinions of the writer.
Credible sources are cited here.

✔ Persuasive writing carries more the emotion and personal stand of the author regarding an issue,
rather than heavy scientific evidences that would support the claim.

✔ Argumentative writing has little focus on making the reader side with the author but presents
evidences that would strengthen the author’s stand while invalidating the opposing points.

✔ The three writing styles may be used in combination. However, it is important that we know
when to do this for a certain objective.

✔ When we come across ideas, through reading or listening, we should always be critical enough in
determining whether the source is informing, persuading, or arguing with us to avoid
miscommunication.

LET’S DO THIS!

The following tasks can be seen in our Google Classroom. Proceed there to accomplish these, and
see the materials and other information provided for you.

Activity 1: Written Task

Presented are three different paragraphs. Label each of them whether they are informative,
persuasive, or argumentative. After identifying the type of writing used, explain your answer in not less
than three sentences. 2 points will be given for the correct label and 3 points will be for the objective and
convincing explanation.

Paragraph 1

School is not only for learning from books. It’s about learning about yourself. As you grow and
change, throughout your formative years, you learn so much about your own style and personality, but
that freedom of expression is taken away when uniforms are instilled in schools. According to a study by
Pearson in Time magazine, school uniforms stunted the personal growth of more than 70% of youth.

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When freedom of expression is taken away, it’s hard for adolescents to truly develop a sense of self.
Hence, schools should give more freedom to adolescents and children, in general.

Type of writing used: ____________________

Explanation: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2

Einstein said “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination
encircles the world” (Needle, 2007). All the knowledge in the world is useless unless you are able to use
information in creative ways. Knowledge is what other people have created. Understanding is all about
what you think about something. Everybody sees, hears, feels, and thinks differently. No two people in
the world have the same understanding of the same thing. It is impossible to give tests on a point of view.
Because of this, tests are illogical. The only reason tests exist is to label students as “smart” or “stupid.”
There are many kinds of intelligence, however. One of the most famous researchers in the field of
intelligence, Gardner, found at least seven different kinds of intelligence (Gardner, 1999). Intelligence
and understanding are related. Unfortunately, tests only measure one type of intelligence.

Type of writing used: ____________________

Explanation: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 3

During the period of 1780 to 1850, known as the “Age of Heroic Medicine,” patients were as
likely to die from their treatment as they were from disease. Many reputable doctors at this time believed
most illnesses could be cured by removing toxins from the body through bloodletting, purging, and
blistering. Sometimes patients, already weakened from disease, died when too much blood was taken.
Others suffered serious side effects from the poisons used to clean out their intestines. Few wanted the
additional
pain from acidic materials applied to the skin to cause blisters that were then pierced and drained. Given
the misery these dangerous treatments induced, the patients truly were the “heroes” of this age.

Type of writing used: ____________________

Explanation: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraphs from: https://brainly.ph/question/16612187

REFERENCES
Estipona,M, Galves Jr. N., Magbitang, V., & Wyson,J.2020. Language in Literature 10: World
Literature. Vibal Group, Inc.

Informative and Argumentative Essays. Cache County School District. Retrieved from:
https://bit.ly/3vkVaQO. Date Retrieved: March 22, 2021.

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What is the Difference between Persuasive and Argumentative Writing? ReadThinkWrite.com. Retrieved
from: https://bit.ly/3nkZbSx . Date Retrieved: March 22, 2021.