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Informative
Writing
READ AND LEARN!
Informative writing is designed to explain what something is or
how something works. It aims to provide or increase knowledge of
a concept, object, person, or event/phenomenon.

Forms of informative writing:

1. Definition
2. Process Explanation/Procedural
3. Cause-Effect
4. Comparison and Contrast
5. Problem-Solution
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 Forms and Samples

1. Definition-simply provides an explanation

using one of three methods: It can use
synonyms to explain what the new term is
similar to, categories to help the reader see
where the term fits in compared to others, or
negation to allow the reader to understand the
term by seeing what it isn't.

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Example:

Eponyms are just one way by which words in the English language are formed. Words
can also be formed through borrowing, compounding, and derivation. Borrowing differs from
eponyms in that the words formed from borrowing originated from the other languages. For
instance, sushi is a Japanese word that had been borrowed and included in the English
language. Compounding, on the other hand, is a word formation process characterized by
putting together two existing words and then forming a new word. An example would be
how the words key and board make up the compound word keyboard. Finally, derivation is
the process by which words are formed through the use of affixes. For instance,
transportation is formed from the affix- ation.

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2. Process Explanation/Procedural- it focuses on the process by which how something
is done

Example:

In writing an essay, the writer must first consider the goal of writing. After
identifying why he or she writes, he or she must identify for whom he or she writes.
This makes sure that the language use is appropriate and comprehensible. After
identifying the audience, the writer must start with forming the thesis statement.

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 3. Cause-Effect- presents the causal relationships; it
focuses on the cause or effect.

Example:

To sum up, the poverty rate dropped because the economy grew. As
stated previously, economic growth brought about an increase of the
allotted budget for the Conditional Cash Transfer Program, more financial
support for the youth and a decrease of crime rate. Therefore, if there is a
large number of graduates, these graduates will be able to avoid
committing crimes and to contribute to the Philippines’ economy in the
future.

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4. Comparison and Contrast – it shows similarities and
differences of the subjects written about

Example:

Literary writing is just like expository writing in some ways. Both are
purposeful writing that allow readers to get the feeling or information they
need to feel or know. Both are also expressions of oneself and thus may be
sometimes seen as subjective reflections of an issue. They differ in many
ways including language use, development and audience.
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5. . Problem-Solution – it offers solution to an identified problem
Example:

There should be laws on the benefits and limitations of the rights of the surrogates (Gugucheva,
2010). There is an urgency for this because the surrogacy business is growing. Law must be passed to
have a proper basis on what should be done by the people involved in the surrogacy. The child that is
being fought for should be given the most attention. A dysfunctional family maybe prevented if there
are laws to protect it from the possible threats brought upon by the illegality of surrogacy in some
countries. These forces desperate couples to make contracts expecting things to run smoothly the
unexpected change of the surrogate’s mind, and the couple must fight for custody of their child. The
family is the most important part of the society. A strong family holds a strong society and vice versa
when it comes to a weak family (Wilson, 2013).

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THANK YOU!

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