INFORMATIVE

TEXT
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
●Distinguish between and among
informative, journalistic, and
literary writing (EN9WC-Ia-c-8).
●Examine sample texts
representative of each type (EN
9WC-Id-8.1).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
● Distinguish informative writing
from other types of writing.
● Examine sample texts of
informative writing.
● Appreciate the informative
writing from a given examples.
How Informative text
differ to other text
type?
What Is TEXT?
o A piece of writing that you read or create.
o A book or other written or printed work,
regarded in terms of its content rather than
its physical form.
o The main body of a book or other piece of
writing, as distinct from other material such
as notes, appendices, and illustrations.
1. Informative writing
• informs the reader about a specific topic
• usually nonfiction
• typically found in magazines, science or
history books, autobiographies, and
instruction manuals
• written using special text features that allow
the reader to find necessary information
and understand the main topic
Informative writing
• It serves to inform or discloses information. It is
instructive and / or instructional. It is literary non-
fiction, which has shorter texts like for example
personal essays, opinion pieces, speeches, and
literature essay. It is written using special text features
that allow the reader to easily find key information and
understand the main topic.
• Informative writing gives readers straightforward
information about a topic. It is usually non-fiction.
Purposes of Informative Writing

o to inform or present information

o to raise awareness and to do so
objectively
o to educate (use resources that are
reliable and scholarly)
Structures of Informative Writing

o Introduction paragraph with thesis

statement
o Body paragraphs with support
o Conclusion with a unique and engaging
restatement of thesis.
STRUCTURE OF INFORMATIVE TEXT
Organization of Informative Writing

• Logically – by date or time; by order of

importance
• Categorically – by definition; by theme
• Contextually – by comparison and
contrast; by historical or contemporary
Types of Informative Writing
a. Factual recount – a type of informative text
that has an objective of retelling a true event
that happened in the past
b Procedural – a type of informative text that
has procedures to do one thing
c Diary – a type of informative text that
records the daily experiences of a person
Features of Informative Texts
Feature Purpose

Helps the reader see major parts of the

book along with page numbers and locate
Table of Contents
information and see main topics or main
points
Helps the reader quickly find a key term
Glossary
from an alphabetical list
Helps to quickly find pages that contain
Index
information the reader is looking for
Defines key terms for the reader to better
Features of Informative Texts
Feature Purpose
Helps the reader understand a more detailed or
Diagram
simplified view of information
Chart/Graph/Table Aims to organize large amounts of information
Helps the reader understand where an event
Map
happens
Shows the order of events and how one event may
Timeline
have led to another.
Graphics/ Helps the reader understand information in a
Illustrations visual way
Bold/Italics Signifies that the word is important
Features of Informative Texts
Feature Purpose

Title Shows the topic of the text

Subheading Divides the text into sections
Helps the reader understand what is
Caption
shown in the photo or illustration
Helps the reader understand
interesting facts or important
Sidebar
information the author wants the
Informative
Text
Structures
EXAMPLE TEXT
EXAMPLE TEXT
Stress
Stress is the human body’s natural guard against all
forms of harm or threat. When we are up against a
challenging situation, part of our reaction is physical.
Larger amounts of chemicals such as adrenaline,
cortisol, and noradrenaline are produced by the
body. These chemicals cause increased heart rate,
sweating, and alertness, among others.
There are three types of stress: acute stress, episodic acute
stress, and chronic stress. Among these, chronic stress is
the most detrimental. People with chronic stress have a
higher probability of having a final breakdown that can lead
to heart attacks, strokes, violent behaviors, and suicide.

Medical experts say that almost anything can cause stress,

even the act of simply thinking about something.
Bereavement, illness, job issues, family problems, and lack
of time or money are some of the common major life
events or issues that can bring about stress.
 Show your Writing Talent!
Informative Writing
After going through the activities. Choose one
(1) of the following themes. Write your own
informative article. (piece of writing included
with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other
publication.)
• Friendship
• Love
• Courage
• Loyalty
 CRITERIA
Below Needs Meets Exceeds
Criteria expectations improvement expectations expectations
1 2 3 4

Content (40 %). The texts are not The texts are The texts are The texts are
Relevance to the topic informative; they somewhat fairly highly
do not explain the informative and informative and informative and
topics well or give contain relevant contain sufficient contain many
enough details.Its details. Many details about the details about the
content is parts of the given top[ics. given topics. The
unclear and content need Most of its main ideas are
lacks supporting more precise and content is clear and well-
details. more relevant relevant to the supported.
supporting given topic. The
details. explanation is
straightforward.
 Below Needs Meets Exceeds
Criteria expectations improvement expectations expectations
1 2 3 4

Organization (30 %). The ideas are not The ideas lack The ideas are The ideas are well-
Logical progression of well-connected logical logically connected and
details/events; clear and not logically organization and organized. The use logically
transitions between ideas organized. lack effective use of transitional organized. The
Transitional of transitional devices can still be transitional devices
devices are devices. improved. are effectively and
improperly used. correctly used.

Language (30 %). There are more There are 4–5 There are 2–3 There are no
Spelling, mechanics, than six errors in errors in spelling, errors in spelling, errors in spelling,
grammar, and word usage spelling, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar,
mechanics, and mechanics, and mechanics, and mechanics, and
language use. language use. language use. language use.
 Values Integration

As a student, how would you use

informative writing to make your fellow
students become aware of and take part
in the protection and preservation of the
environment?
ACTIVITY

1. The class will be divided into five groups.

2. Each student will write an informative text about the
general topics below, depending on which group he or
she belongs in (e.g., all group one members will write
about heavenly bodies, such as the moon, solar eclipse,
or comets; all members of group two will write about
music, such as jazz, famous musicians, or alternative
music; and so on).
TOPICS
● Group 1 - heavenly bodies
● Group 2 - music
● Group 3 - gadgets
● Group 4 - transportation
● Group 5 - food
3.Each group will compile all the written texts to
create a booklet and choose a title for it (e.g., What
You Need to Know About Gadgets, All About
Transportation, etc).

4. As a wrap up, answer the following questions:

How did you feel about the activity? What were the challenges
involved in writing your own informative text?
 Assignment
1. Look for one informative text and explain
why you think it is an informative text by using
the features and structures discussed in this
lesson. Do not forget to cite the source of the
text.
2. Write an informative text about a topic
similar to the one discussed in the text that
you have chosen in the first part of this
assignment.
Calvert, R. 2011. Informational Text Features. Accessed June 7, 2017.
http://ferguson.dadeschools.net/Faculty/Literacy/2011- 2012/Text_Features_Chart.pdf.

Examples of Informative Essays. 2017. Accessed June 7, 2017.

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-informative-essays.html.

Text Types and Purposes. 2015. Accessed June 7, 2017.

https://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/english-language-arts/writing/text-types-and- purposes/.

Text Types (Different Types of Writing). 2016. Accessed June 7, 2017.

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/eppcontent/glossary/app/resource/factsheet/4108.pdf.