Informative, Persuasive,

and
Argumentative
Writing Techniques
English 10
Third Quarter
Writing
It is an important form of communication. Over the years,
developing writers become good ones as they have embraced a
clear understanding of the different types of writing techniques
and the specific purpose each one serves. Read the speech
bubbles below. Decide to which of them uses writing techniques in
the following types: informative, persuasive, and argumentative.
 IMPORTANCE OF
WRITING
1. Writing shows you the real you
Writing helps you to know the real you, writing
clarifies your thinking, many a times we make decision
or take actions without proper logic and thinking, there are
various thoughts and feelings which runs in our mind, but
writing habit helps us to crystallize those thoughts and
helps us to put them in a logical order.
2. Writing can work as your best friend
You must have noticed that many people love to
maintain personal diary, and they write daily about their
day, what they didn’t like, how they felt etc., the reason
why people write is, because writing makes them feel
relaxed and while writing their thoughts and feelings
becomes clear and they start thinking in different
perspective.
3. Writing is really important in this digital world
Regular writing makes you good in writing, writing
improves your written skill and vocabulary, and writing
helps you to become a good writer, writing is a very
powerful skill, today you can become successful if you
are good in writing skill, the digital world requires
writing skill.
4. Writing gives you a different perspective
When you write for an audience you need to think
as per audience perspective, the moment you get into
the reader’s mindset. You begin to understand readers,
customers your colleagues and friends better. You will
have more empathy and also you will start
understanding this world more properly and nicely.
5. Writing helps you to persuade people

It helps you to influence other people about your point

of view, writing has the capability to change the mindset of
people, Writing is a skill which has the power to change the
world and has the power to change negative mindset to
positive, writing has helped our country and this world since
very long, Writing played an important role in our Country’s
Independence.
Different Writing
Techniques
 One of the best ways to develop your skills in
writing is to learn how to choose the most effective
approach or technique to get your message across. In
this lesson, we will explore techniques to help you
apply them in informative, persuasive, and
argumentative writing.
Informative
writing
 Parts of an Informative Essay
(I + MID + C) 1st Paragraph

I = Introduce the topic using words from the prompt. Then write a thesis statement that
contains all the main ideas you want to write about.

2nd Paragraph MI = 1st Main Idea sentence; Begin with: First. D = Details; Use text
evidence to prove your point.

3rd Paragraph MI = 2nd Main Idea sentence; Begin with: In addition. D = Details; Use text
evidence to prove your point.

4th Paragraph MI = 3rd Main Idea sentence; Begin with: Finally. D = Details; Use text
evidence to prove your point.

5th Paragraph C = Conclusion; Restate the thesis statement. Begin with: In conclusion
How do I Write an Informative Essay?

Writing an informative essay is a super-easy process

that anyone can follow. You have to follow these few simple
steps, and you will be on your way to writing an A grade
paper in no time.
Here are the steps:
Step 1: Choose a topic

The first thing is to choose a great topic. To do this,

you want to brainstorm a group of topics that are
interesting to you. You can also choose one that interests
you among what your teacher or lecturer has given as an
option.
Step 2: Do some research

After choosing a topic, the next thing is to do some

research on it. You want to be knowledgeable about your
topic to write in-depth and provide enough facts and
information for your readers.
Step 3: Draft out an outline of your essay.

Once you have done with the research part, the

third process would be to write a draft. Drafting is a
crucial step in the process that cannot be ignored.
Depending on the chosen writing medium, it helps
you better organize your thoughts and put them down
on paper or word document.
Step 4: Write the final essay

After drafting, you can simply write your final essay.

Include all facts learned from the research about the topic
you have chosen. Provide some details and examples to
support your claims.
 Example

Step 1: Choose a topic

LOVE
Step 2: Do some research
https://bestlifeonline.com/love-facts/

Falling in love is like being on drugs.

That feeling of euphoria you get when you fall in love is the
same feeling that substance users experience, according to one study published
in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Both actions trigger the release of happy
hormones like dopamine, oxytocin, and adrenaline, giving you a natural high (that
you hopefully never come down from). For hints that you're off to a good start,
check out 18 Undeniable Signs a First Date Went Well.

Hugging your partner is an instant stress reliever.

Feeling stressed? Hug it out with the person you love. One study conducted by psychiatrists
at the University of North Carolina found that when couples embraced, they had increased
levels of oxytocin—the hormone responsible for lower stress levels and mood boosts.
Step 3: Draft out an outline of your essay.

Topic: Love

I. Introduction
a.
b.

II. Falling in love is like being on drugs.

a.
b.

III. Hugging your partner is an instant

stress reliever.
a.
b.
III. A happy heart is a healthy heart.
a.
b.

IV. Conclusion
Step 4: Write the final essay
LOVE
Though being in a relationship comes with its downsides, it's worth suffering through those melancholy moments just to
reap the many benefits that love has to offer. At the end of the day, being in love can be so rewarding—emotionally, of course, but
even on a physical level. It has the capacity to reduce stress, speed the healing process, and even lengthen your lifespan. To
highlight some of those amazing benefits, we've gathered some facts about love that will make you grateful for this warm and fuzzy
emotion, despite how overwhelming it can be at times. And for more on what makes love last a lifetime, check out
If You Stay in a Relationship for This Reason, It Won't Last, Study Says.
First ,feeling of euphoria you get when you fall in love is the same feeling that substance users experience, according to
one study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Both actions trigger the release of happy hormones like dopamine,
oxytocin, and adrenaline, giving you a natural high (that you hopefully never come down from). For hints that you're off to a good
start, check out 18 Undeniable Signs a First Date Went Well.
In addition, Hug it out with the person you love. One study conducted by psychiatrists at the University of North Carolina
found that when couples embraced, they had increased levels of oxytocin—the hormone responsible for lower stress levels and
mood boosts.
Finally, being in a loving relationship impacts your life for the better both emotionally and physically. According to
one meta-analysis of more than 3.5 million people nationwide, married individuals up to the age of 50 were 12 percent less likely to
experience vascular diseases compared to their divorced or single counterparts. And for more cardiovascular tips, check out
This Is the Best Thing You Can Do For Your Heart Health Right Now.
In conclusion, love has been a vital reason we do most things in our life. Before we could know ourselves, we got
showered by it from our close relatives like mothers, fathers, siblings, etc. Thus love is a unique gift for shaping us and our life.
Therefore, we can say that love is a basic need of life. It plays a vital role in our life, society, and relation. It gives us energy and
motivation in a difficult time. Finally, we can say that it is greater than any other thing in life.
 Introduction
Sample Introduction #1: This essay discusses the topic of donating blood.

When you woke up this morning, did you think today

would be the day you save a life? In fact, it's quite easy to
save a life and it only takes a little bit of your time. You
don't even need to be a paramedic or firefighter. All you
have to do is set aside approximately one hour to donate
blood. This essay will explore how to donate blood, whom
it benefits, and how often you can contribute to these life-
saving measures.
 The Body

The middle, otherwise known as the body, is your

opportunity to expound upon the thesis statement and
grab the attention of the audience with solid
facts, statistics, statements, and other supporting
details.
The body will be several paragraphs long, comprising
the bulk of the essay. This is where you'll provide
further details about the main idea. Be sure you delve
deeply into every area previously outlined in the
introduction.
 The Conclusion

The end, otherwise known as the conclusion, is your

opportunity to summarize the essay in a paragraph or two. It
should spur the reader to want to learn more about the topic.
Be sure to reiterate the thesis statement clearly. In your
introduction, you may have laid out what would be covered in
the essay. Offer a sentence or two reiterating what was learned
about those topic areas.
 Exercise 1:

Make an Outline of Informative Writing

Exercise 2

Make an Informative Writing Essay

Persuasive
Writing
PERSUASIVE ESSAY SAMPLES Essay 1

Why Students Should Eat Breakfast Every Day

A lot of people, especially young people, go through the day without having breakfast.
Many people believe that it is not necessary, or they say that they don’t have time for that, and
begin their day with no meal. I believe that everyone should eat breakfast before going to their
activities. The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of breakfast, especially for students.

The first reason why you should eat breakfast before going to school is for your health.
When you skip breakfast and go to school, you are looking for a disease because it’s not healthy
to have an empty stomach all day long. It’s very important to have a meal and not let your stomach
work empty. All you are going to get is gastritis and a lot of problems with your health if you don’t
eat breakfast.
 Another reason for eating breakfast is because you need food for to do well in your
classes. You body and your brain are not going to function as good as they could because you have
no energy and no strength. When you try to learn something and have nothing in your stomach, you
are going to have a lot of trouble succeeding. A lot of people think that they should not eat because
they are going to feel tired, but that’s not true. Breakfast is not a very big meal, and on the contrary,
you’re going to feel tired if you don’t have breakfast because you have spent the entire previous
night without food.
The last reason to have breakfast every day is because you can avoid diseases if you eat
some breakfast in the morning. If you don’t eat, you are going to get sick, and these diseases will
have a stronger effect on you because you’re going to get sick easier than people who have
breakfast every day.
You have to realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and you cannot
skip it without consequences for your health, your school and your defense mechanism. It is better to
wake up earlier and have a good breakfast that run to school without eating anything. It is time for
you to do something for your health, and eating breakfast is the better way to start your day.
REMEMBER:
 Add an interesting question or an anecdote for the
introduction

 Use appropriate figures of speech to strengthen your appeal

 Use reasons and examples as support

 Use factual and opinion statements

 Summarize your reasons

 Use the last sentence to further persuade your readers to

agree with you, or invite your readers to action

 Revise and polish your work

 Exercise 3

Make a Persuasive Writing Essay

argumentative
Writing
 C. Argumentative Writing

In Quarter 3 Weeks 1-2, you learned that argumentative writing aims to change
the reader’s mind by convincing him or her to agree with your point of view or
consider your stand or argument on an issue. The main argument presented is
elaborated and explained through the presentation of its pros (in favor of) and
cons (against) of your position in an issue or topic. It begins with an introduction
and ends with a conclusion. In between are the body paragraphs where you must
do three things: support your opinion, present the opposing point of view, and tell
why that viewpoint is wrong. When you write an argument, you are trying to
convince your reader that your opinion is correct. A strong argument has five (5)
key parts
Learning Task 1

Below is a mixed-up informative text. Arrange it in a way that shows the structure
(I+MID+C) of the ideas with topic, details, and big idea.

How to Travel Solo Successfully

 The first way to travel solo successfully is to arrive well-informed on the area.

 Use money belt as a purse not for storage. Keep your passport, extra stores of money,
and other documents in a theft-resistant bag.

 Freya Stark once said, “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most
pleasant sensations in the world.”

 It may pose perils here and there but a little preparation and common sense can get you
through the rough spots
 In terms of fun, pack for your lack of companionship. Bring a blank journal to
record your adventures. Pack a paperback to enjoy while you wait out a
rainstorm in a coffee shop.

 As solo travel can be the ultimate in self-indulgence, learning how to do it is

each one’s innate ability, and something that can be learned today.

 Traveling alone is an achievable feat.

 You will be surprised that you absorb new surroundings, make new
acquaintances, and encounter self- discovery.

 Also, in line with safety, you must have to carry good identification in more than
one place.

 Your security is at risk when you are trapped in a busy street scanning frequently
the GPS on your phone while looking for a place to eat or stay. It also matters
if you booked for your accommodation in advance and are in the know of
public transport system
Learning Task 2

Persuasive writing states and supports an opinion. Based on the given

statements, write your own persuasive text using the structure (I+3BR+C).

Some people think recesses in school should be longer. They believe kids might
learn better if they had a longer break in the middle of the day. However, the extra
class time after recess would make the school day longer. Therefore, kids would
get out of school later in the day. What do you think? Support your opinion with
persuasive writing.
Learning Task 3

Write an essay arguing for or against the topic, “Young people nowadays
should decide to take a gap year before they start university.” Consider the following:

 Outline the value of education.

 Decide whether one decision is more beneficial than the other
 Suggest how the issue should be treated in the future.
 Develop a five- paragraph argumentative essay of 100-200 words. Be guided
by the following outline/structure: (I-C/T + B-PCR + C)
Learning Task 4

Read the given facts or ideas about throw-away culture. Use them in
developing
your essay focusing on techniques in one (1) of the writing forms - informative,
persuasive, and argumentative.

 People in the Philippines should learn to use things over and over instead of
simply throwing them away.
 Plastics in disposable items remain in the environment for many years after the
items have been thrown away.
 Filipinos throw out 2 to 3 kilos of items per day; this is more than half a ton of
garbage per person each year.
 Each year 1 million dogs and cats are put to sleep in humane societies.
 Filipinos spend about 100 million pesos each year on disposable plastic and
paper plates.
 Filipinos spend nearly 29 million pesos each year on disposable diapers.
 Other disposable items, such as pens, lighters, and razors, cost another 18
million pesos.
 This fairly throw-away attitude or culture has become the worst problem of our
time.
CONCEPT DIGEST

 Informative writing educates the readers by imparting straightforward

information.

 Persuasive text builds arguments on opinions and factual statements.

 The main objective of an argumentative text/essay is to change the reader’s

mind by convincing him or her to agree with your point of view or consider
your stand or argument on an issue.

 The main argument in an argumentative essay is explained through the

presentation of its pros (in favor of) and cons (against) of your position in an
issue.

 Body paragraphs in an argumentative essay include stating one’s

opinion/claim, giving reasons to support the opinion, and arguing against the
opposite opinion.
Instructions: Read the statements carefully. On your paper, write AGREE if the
statement expresses truth about argumentative, informative, and persuasive
writing; and DISAGREE if it says otherwise.

__________1. The main objective of an argumentative essay is to tell a story.

__________2. Persuasive text combines facts with emotions to convince the
reader
that the author is “right”.
__________3. In developing body paragraphs in an argumentative essay, you
must
state your opinion, expand the claims, give reasons to support your
opinion, and argue against the opposite opinion.
__________4. Informative writing aims to give the readers a new understanding
or
appreciation of some topics with which you might be familiar with.
__________5. There is no need to present the pros and cons arguments in an
issue
of an argumentative text.
 REFLECTION

Reflect on what you learned from the lesson by completing the

statements below.

The aspect of the lesson I believe I learned most about is

_______________________.
The task which I found most challenging is
_____________________________________.
I realized that I can use the things I learned from this lesson when
_______________.
Thank You