Types of Informational Text

The Mountain and The Squirrel by Ralph Waldo Emerson

The mountain and the squirrel had a quarrel, And the former called the latter
"Little prig.
Bun replied, "You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must
be taken in together.To make up a year and a sphere. And I think it no disgrace to
occupy my place.
If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry: I'll not deny
you make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I
cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut."
1. Literary nonfiction is when an author
uses facts and research to create a
story with no “made-up parts.” Literary
nonfiction is dramatic true stories that can
explore a variety of subjects. Nonfiction is
biography, autobiography, memoir, and
informational texts.
 Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal was born in the town of Calamba, Laguna on 19th June
1861. The second son and the seventh among the eleven children of Francisco
Mercado and Teodora Alonso.
With his mother as his first teacher, he began his early education at home and
continued in Binan, Laguna. He entered a Jesuit-run Ateneo Municipal de Manila in
1872 and obtained a bachelor's degree with highest honors in 1876. He studied
medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop because he felt that the
Filipino students were being discriminated by their Dominican tutors. He went to
Madrid at Universidad Central de Madrid and in 1885 at the age of 24, he finished
his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of “Excellent.”
2. Procedural texts list a sequence of actions or steps needed
to make or do something. Typical examples of procedural texts
include recipes, science experiments, assembly manuals or
instructions for playing games.
 Exercise Your Brain
Nearly seven out of every 10 adults report some type of forgetfulness, according to the Dana Foundation,
a New York City organization with a special interest in brain research. More pronounced memory slips can
begin as early as your 30s and become all too apparent in your 40s, explains Michael F. Roizen, M.D., dean of
the College of Medicine at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, and
author of Real Age. While the brain naturally slows down with age, the good news is that you can offset this
process and minimize memory lapses by constantly challenging your mind. In fact, memory boosting classes
are springing up across the United States. “We now know that the brain is quite plastic, like a muscle, that it
can be changed and strengthened,” says Robert Goldman, M.D., co author of Brain Fitness.
Following are ways to cross-train your brain…and save your memory.
1. Stretch your mind.
2. Try something brand-new.
3. Become a multi-tasker.
4. Exercise your brain.
Expository texts, or informational texts, are non-fiction texts
that give facts and information about a topic. These academic
texts are common in subjects such as science, history and social
sciences.
 Just like visible light, infrared light, and radio waves,
ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation. On the
spectrum, ultraviolet light lies between violet light and x
rays, with wavelengths ranging from four to 400
nanometers. Although it is undetectable to the naked eye,
anyone who has been exposed to too much sunlight has
probably noted the effects of ultraviolet light, for it is this
radiation that causes tanning, sunburn, and can lead to
skin cancer.
A persuasive text is a form of non-fiction writing
that aims to convince the reader of a certain point
of view. Adverts and newspaper columns are good
examples of persuasive text.
 Teenagers are forever being told that they need a good
education so that they can have the career they want, but
many do not listen. However, it is important to remember that
your schooling, no matter how long it may feel, lasts for just a
few short years compared to the rest of your life ahead of you.
Therefore, it is better to sacrifice a little bit of fun now so that
you can find happiness in later life, as you will be happier if
you can do a job that you enjoy and afford to do the things
you want.