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Romiscal Grade X-Aquino

Quarter 3 – Module 2: Using a Variety of Informative, Analytical, Persuasive, and
Argumentative Writing Techniques

Page 2 | What’s In
How do you write an argumentative essay?
According to Purdue University College of LIberal Arts, an argumentative essay is a
genre of writing that requires the writer to investigate a topic: collect, generate, and evaluate
evidence and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

As for its structure, an argumentative essay should have a clear, concise, and defined
thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay. The author should explain why
the topic is important. The author should create clear and logical transitions between the
introduction, the body, and the conclusion.

For the body of the essay, the author must situate that each paragraph should be limited
to the discussion of one general idea. This will allow for clarity and direction throughout the
essay. The author should provide evidential support- factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal.

And lastly for the conclusion, the author must synthesize the information presented in
the body of the essay. Restate why the topic is important, review the main points, and review
your thesis.

Page 17 | What’s More

A. Think of two possible topics for each type of essay discussed.
Informative Essay
 Benefits of getting vaccinated against COVID-19
 Different types of COVID Vaccines and how they work.
Analytical Essay

 Disadvantages of online learning to students

 Implications of COVID lockdown to our mental health
Persuasive Essay

 Why should you register to vote for the upcoming elections?

 Clickbait: Why we should not be gullible to everything we read online.
Argumentative Essay

 Should the Philippines legalize death penalty or not?

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  Do you think abortion in the Philippines should be made legal?

Page 18 | Activity B
Choose a topic from the previous activity. Then, create an outline on that topic.
Topic: Different Types of COVID Vaccines
Outline:
I. Introduction
Thesis statement: Vaccines are important since it reduces the risk of us getting
COVID. However, a lot of people are still hesitant to get vaccinated due to
misinformation about the types of vaccines and how they work.

II. Different types of Vaccines

A. Whole-Microbe approach
a. Inactivated vaccine
i. Definition
ii. Advantages & disadvantages
iii. Examples of inactivated vaccine: Sinovac, BioTech, Sinopharm
b. Live-attenuated vaccine
i. Definition
ii. Advantages & disadvantages
c. Viral vector vaccine
i. Definition
ii. Advantages & disadvantages
iii. Examples of vaccine: Astrazeneca, Sputnik V, Janssen
B. Subunit Approach
a. Definition
b. Advantages & disadvantages
c. Example of vaccine: Novavax
C. Genetic Approach
a. Definition
b. Advantages & disadvantages
c. Examples of vaccine: Pfizer, Moderna
III. Conclusion
It is important to know how vaccines work in our body and how effective they are
against COVID. Regardless of type & brand, vaccines work, and it is important that we
as responsible citizens should get vaccinated.

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Page 19 | What I have Learned

What I learned

I learned the different types of

essays- informstive, analytical,
persuasive, and argumentative.

I also learned the tips and tricks on how

to write each one of them.

Why is it
important How would
these help
me

It’s important to know which

type of essay you are writing By familiarizing myself with the
because each type of essay different essay types, it helps me
have its own structure, writing plan how I want to write my essay.
style, techniques to use. Each type of essay has their own
structure and tone, and it works in
my advantage if I don’t get confused
between their differences.

Page 23| Read the selection and write an essay about it.
Man’s Short Life and Foolish Ambition

Humans that live on this on this Earth only survive a mere fraction of the life the Earth
lives, yet our mindset is focused on our society. We tend to dwell on materialistic things like
bigger houses, mansions, almost anything that his wealth can buy.

We tend to oversee the present by caring too much on the future and our life’s ambitions
that we forget to steady our gaze and take a break for a while. We may have the wealth and the

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power, but we also must not forget that this is just a borrowed life and God can take it whenever
He likes.

We dream of leaving our loved ones a good life, one where they don’t need to
experience the heavy work and burdens, we faced. We dream of leaving our wealth to them
because it’s an assurance that they will be okay in the future without us in the picture. But isn’t it
better if we try to live a meaningful life and leave a legacy no amount of money can surpassed?
A legacy of love to our family, neighbors, friends. A legacy of faith to our Almighty for giving us
blessings and for keeping our family safe. We should learnn to be contented and to never give
in to greed and ambitions.

Quarter 3 – Module 3: Composing an Independent Critique of a Chosen Selection

Page 6 | What’s More

Selection Annotation
Three Words of Strength
By Freidrich von Schiller
There are three lessons I would write, Three words to uplift and encourage his
Three words with a burning pen, fellowmen.
In tracings of eternal light
Upon the hearts of men.
Have hope. Though cloud environ round The author encourages the reader to have
And gladness hides her face in scorn, hope and believe that every challenge has its
Put off shadows from thy brow, ending.
No night but hath its morn.
Have faith. Where’er thy bark is driven, Next, the author encourages the reader to
The calm’s disport, the tempest’s mirth, have faith to God.
Know this: God rules the hosts of heaven,
The inhabitants of earth.
Have love. Not love alone for one And lastly, love not just for one person alone
But mas, as man thy brothers call, but to love our neighbors as much as we love
And scatter like a circling sun, ourselves.
Thy charities on all.

Page 7 | What I Have Learned

Make a concept map about what you learned from this module.

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 In writing a
critical
evaluation,
writer's A critique is an
thoughts should evaluative analysis,
be organized, where the text is
detailed analysis examined closely.
of the work.

In summarizing the
Composing a
work, we should
critique of a
incude relevant plot
elements, character
details and selection
information about
the context of work.

Understand the
Structuring the text throroughly
critique-- and jot down
introduction, notes and
summary of work, comments.
critical evaluation and
conclusion.

Page 10 | Additional Activity

Write a three-paragraph critique of “A Piece of String” by Guy de Maupassant.
Guy de Maupassant's "The Piece of String" is the story of Maitre Hauchecorne, an
innocent man who dies trying vainly to convince others of his innocence.

Maitre Hauchecorne saw a string and picked it up. Meanwhile, his rival, Maitre
Malandain, saw him. Hauchecorne was accused of the robbery of the wallet and was sent to the
mayor’s office. He defended himself although no one believed him. The wallet was returned by
another guy. The people thought of Hauchecorne was just trying to trick them through an
accomplice. Hauchecorne died in grief.

Maitre Hauchecorne's protestations upon first being accused are understandable, but
once the pocketbook is turned in, he should have let the matter rest at that. No doubt some
tongues would have wagged for a while. But he could have laughed it off, confident of his own
innocence. But he protests, and protests too much. And he won't let up; to the extent that
people make him repeat his story just for amusement. The more amused they seem, the more
intense his defence becomes. And so an innocent man dies guilty in the eyes of others.

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