For COT
Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills
INFORMATIVE
A. This type of writing B. In this type of writing,
provides information and the writer must prove and
explanations in a defend his point
straightforward manner
to the readers
F. This type of writing
explains a certain issue
or a topic to the reader
 
G. In this type of writing,
my job as a writer is to
EXPLAIN SOMETHING
TO MY READER.
“There are many causes of
Asthma attacks…” THIS IS
AN EXAMPLE OF...?
This type of writing states
facts only, it doesn’t offer
any sort of opinion.
ARGUMENTATIVE
E. Writing always
acknowledges that
opposing views exist. This
demonstrates the writer as
a fair minded person and
gives him the opportunity
to counter these
perspectives with more
logic, reasoning, and proof.
H. “High School is much
better than Middle School
because…” THIS IS AN
EXAMPLE OF...?
This type of writing
contains statistics, facts
and writer’s personal ideas.
“Giving to charity is a
great feeling. If you
never give anything
away, you will become a
selfish person, and no
one likes people who are
overly selfish. That is
why everyone should
give money or time to
charity every year …”
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE
OF...?
PERSUASIVE
C. GOAL
The writer aims to get
the reader to agree with
him/his perspective.
D. TECHNIQUE
Opinions are blended
with emotional appeals
with some facts
sprinkled in, all in an
attempt to convince the
reader that the writer is
“right.”
I. This writing relies almost
solely on opinions and
feelings. The writer uses
his own passion and/or
plays off reader’s emotion
to get what he wants. The
audience agrees with the
writer because of strong
emotional appeals.
ATTITUDE
Writers want to gain
another “vote” so they
“go after” readers more
aggressively. It is
personal, passionate,
and emotional.
I wrote an article telling
you that you need to buy
a fidget spinner or else
you will never be able to
concentrate in class
again. I will only tell you
the importance of getting
one and how it will make
your school life better.
Will my article be
persuasive or
argumentative?
 
Evaluation: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. I wrote an article telling you that you need to buy a fidget spinner or else you will never
be able to concentrate in class again. I will only tell you the importance of getting one and
how it will make your school life better. Will my article be persuasive or argumentative?
a. Persuasive
b. Argumentative
c. Neither
d. Both

2. What is the goal of argumentative writing?

a. To get the reader to agree with you/your point of view on a particular topic.
b. To get the reader to acknowledge that your point of view is okay.
c. To get the reader to acknowledge that your side is valid and deserves consideration as
another point.
d. To get the reader to agree with you and your opponent.

3. True or False: A persuasive essay is more an appeal to emotion than an argumentative

essay. TRUE

4. What is the purpose of informative writing?

a. to tell a story
b. to explain
c. to persuade
d. to argue

5. What type of essay would be appropriate for the following prompt?

Talk about some ways that you could make your own diet healthier.
a. persuasive
b. argumentative
c. informative
d. none of these

6. What is an argument?
a. A claim that has logic and facts.
b. A claim that has feelings in it.
c. A claim that tells a story.
d. A claim that seeks for mistakes.

7. What is a claim?
a. The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
b. The main idea of an essay.
c. The counterargument.
d. Your views on a topic.

8. The first paragraph in persuasive writing is called?

a. an introduction
b. the body
c. reasons
d. opinion
9. True or False: Persuasive writing counts a counterargument. False

10. True or False: You should keep your audience in mind as you write. True