Unit III, 3 Quarter: Lesson 13:

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Identifying Types of Writing

January 10-14
Grade 9

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Skills in Focus
 Identify the three types of writing__ informative, journalistic, and
literary
 Differentiate between and among informative, journalistic, and
literary writings.
 Employ listening strategies suited to the type of text
 Suit one’s reading style to the different text types (informative,
journalistic, and literary)
Demonstrate the ability to interpret and transcode, information from
linear and nonlinear, and vice-versa.
 Give information obtained from varied sources, periodicals, mass
media
React to significant human experience related in literary essays.
 Explain how words are formed
 Arrived at meaning of words through word formation (clipping, blending,
compounding and acronomy)
Use context clues to arrive at meaning of words
Types of Writing
Generally, there are three types of writings according to purpose_
Informative, journalistic, and literary.
 Informative Writing aims to inform, to raise awareness, about topics of general
interest and concern. “How to do” or “Do-It- Yourself” manuals, cookbook,
travelogue, and articles in science, environment and technology are some examples of
informative writing.
 Journalistic Writing broadly refers to those published in newspapers, magazines,
namely news stories, investigative reports, feature articles, columns, editorials, latest
fashion, invention, discoveries, etc. This type of writing seeks to report quickly on
events or happenings, controversies, development on issues, opinion and trends.
Timeliness, or accuracy of facts, fairness, balance, and objectivity marks the news stories.
The columns, editorials, express opinions to influence, persuade, or convince the reader,
while feature article entertain the reader.
 Literary Texts aim to capture the readers’ imagination and create emotional appeal
through shared significant human experience (SHE) which have permanent value and are
expressed in excellent form and style. Literary writings takes many forms__ poetry,
prose(short stories, essays, letters, diaries, journals, novel, novelettes, biographies,
autobiographies) The formal and informal essays you have studied are examples of literary
writings.

“Informative Writing”
Sharing Prior Knowledge
Do you know that cooking is an art? Yes, it is. In fact, culinary arts is a course
offered in some prestigious schools here and abroad.
Excellent chefs or cooks are sensitive about their work as fine artists. At
parties, food usually takes center stage; hence, the artists cook takes great
pains to present a delicious-tasting, delicious-looking and appetizing fare
for the guests.
 Listening Comprehension
Listen to and watch your teacher or a classmate simulate the following
cooking demonstration conducted on tv for a brand of crackers.
 Graham Mango Float page 275
 For actual demonstration, be guided by the following tips. Pp. 276
 Writing Composition
Write an expository essay telling the reader how to do something.
Suggested topics . . . .
Remember that you have to sound authoritative because you were successful
with it. Others might succeed, too. Make your titles catchy!
 Reading Informative Text
 Sharing Prior knowledge
Next to air pollution, one environmental threat that we, who are living
in crowded cities or busy towns, have to contend with noise pollution.
What do you already know about noise? What do you not know about
it? What do you want to know about noise? Fill up the Know, what to
know, What you learn after reading (KWL) chart below with your
answers. Pp. 277.
 Essential Question
How is your health, particularly mental health, affected by noise?
 Literary Selection “Noise” Pp. 278
 Writing Composition Pp 280