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ENGLISH
Quarter 3 - Module 2:
Use variety of informative,
persuasive, and argumentative
writing techniques

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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English
Quarter 3 - Module 2
Use informative,
persuasive, and
argumentative
writing techniques
English- Grade 10
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Quarter 3- Module 2 Use a variety of informative, persuasive, and
argumentative writing techniques

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What I Need to Know
Welcome to your second lesson of the third quarter. To start with, let us try
to find out the learning competencies that you are going to master at the end of this
lesson.

Skills and Competencies/Objectives:

You are expected to:

 compare and contrast the informative, persuasive and argumentative
writing techniques,
 compose the variety of writing techniques in an essay.

What I Know (PRE-TEST)

Activity 1
Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Use separate sheet of paper.
1. This text is written to inform and intends to share new ideas and build perceptions.
A. Persuasive C. Expository
B. Informative D. Argumentative
2. This text is written to convince the listeners. This might involve convincing
someone
to change their opinion.

A. Persuasive C. Informative
B. Argumentative D. Narrative

3. This text tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with
your point of view, this attempts to be highly persuasive and logical.

A. Narrative C. Informative
B. Argumentative D. Persuasive

4. An essay giving new perceptions about “Tree planting” is an example of _______.

A. narrative essay C. informative essay

B. argumentative essay D. persuasive essay

5. “Nature vs. nature” an essay discusses the two opposing ideas about nature is an
example of _______.
A. persuasive essay C. expository essay
B. informative essay D. argumentative essay

Lesson 1 Use informative, persuasive, and argumentative writing

techniques
This module aimed to broaden your mind in the informative, persuasive and
argumentative writing techniques in writing an essay.
Each techniques has different features that when being used in an essay it produces an
effective written discourse.
These three techniques can be used in various ways depending on the occasion .
What’s In

Activity 2
Directions: Write I if the description stated is for Informative
writing technique, P if Persuasive writing technique and A is
Argumentative writing technique. Use separate sheet of paper.
_______1. Defines a term or topic.
_______2. Gives direction to do a procedure.
_______3. A documented claim backed by solid and rational proofs and
reasons.
_______ 4. Clearly conveys the writer’s opinion/position on the topic/thesis
statement.
_______5. May include a personal comment or call for action.

What’s New
Activity 3

Directions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
Use separate sheet of paper.
Obesity is a condition of being overweight or excessively fat. In health sciences,
this condition has been classified as a lifestyle condition that is caused by poor eating
habit and lack of physical exercises. According to the World Health Organization, the
rate of obesity, especially among children and teens has increased tremendously in the
past three decades (Koplan, 56). Hence, because of its high prevalence, obesity is now
categorized among some of the most deadly conditions in the 21st century (Koplan, 56).
While the need to prevent the condition has always been recognized, the process of
implementing effective policies to deal with the problem always occurs in a non-
systematic manner. Policy actions ought to be more cohesive, intensive, and
comprehensive if the decision-making processes are to be more precise, systematic,
stakeholder-informed, and above all evidence-based. Therefore, the aim of this paper is
to define the causes of obesity and a set of tools or methods that policy makers should
adopt to curb the problem among young children in the society today.

As indicated above, obesity is a lifestyle disease. Among young children, the

condition is more prevalent because of the unconcerned parents. One of the most
common causes of obesity is poor eating or dietary habits. Feeding children on junk
foods is a problem that parents need to address if they must contain the increasing
rates of childhood obesity across the world. Young children should be feed on balanced
diets that include fruits, green leafy vegetables, vitamins, and mineral salts. Feeding
children on healthy diets helps to prevent other morbidity by boosting their immune
systems. Secondly, the rise of indoor video games has also contributed greatly to the
rise of obesity among children. Today, it is unlikely to find children playing with their
peers in the fields; instead, they lock themselves in the rooms and spend most hours of
their free time playing video games.
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1. What is the main idea of the essay?

2. What writing technique used by the author in writing the above essay? Why?
3. How the above essay structured?
4. State significant details found in the introduction, body and conclusion.
What is it
READ ME

Informative writing technique, which is sometimes called expository or explanatory

writing, uses evidence and information from credible sources to support a focused and
logical explanation of the topic at hand. The informative writing style demands that you
thoroughly educate the reader on the given topic without including your own opinions.

Persuasive writing technique is a method or persuasive strategy used by writers

to persuade the audience to agree with certain ideas or thoughts. Writers use logic and
emotions to make them more compelling.

Argumentative writing technique- based on the evaluation and the subsequent

subjective judgment in answer to a problem. It refers to the reasons advanced for or
against a matter. The writer usually argues with another side to convince the reader to
join a certain side.

7 Steps to Writing an Essay- to write an essay, you should generally:

 Decide what kind of essay to write

 Brainstorm your topic
 Research the topic
 Develop a thesis statement
 Outline your essay
 Write your essay
 Edit your writing to check spelling and grammar

Structure of an essay:
1. Introduction
o Background information on topic

o Overview of components to be discussed (structure)

2. Body paragraphs
o Sentences giving explanations and providing evidence to
support topic sentence
o  containing at least three striking arguments and one rebuttal to
the opposing side (argumentative )
3. Conclusion
o Summary of the main points of the body
o Restatement of the main point of view
o Justification/evaluation (if required by task)

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What’s More
Activity 4
Directions: Read the essays carefully and answer the questions that follow. Use separate
sheet of paper.
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. Your 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. 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.

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1. What is the essay all about?

2. What are the reasons why a student should eat breakfast daily?
3. What is the thesis statement in the essay?
4. What technique used by the writer in writing the above essay?
5. How the writer tries to convince his/her readers to believe with his opinion?

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Without Alcohol, The World Would Be a Better Place

It was 8:54 p.m. on a warm Sunday evening in mid-July. Westlake Middle

Schooler Abigail Parnas was walking home from her Nana’s house alongside her
mother. Engrossed in her new iPad, they didn’t hear the speeding car. Both she and her
mother were mowed down by a 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. They died instantly.

A 32-year-old woman who was upset over an argument she had with her
husband proceeded to drink two bottles of wine and then get behind the wheel to buy a
third. She took their lives in less time than it takes to say, “Cheers.” If alcohol was
banned, there would be a reduction in violent crimes and a diminished number of
vehicular manslaughter cases. More to the point, the ever-popular Abigail would still be
alive.

Every day, nearly 30 people die, thanks to drunk-driving crashes (Wilson, 2019,
p. 45). That equals one person every 48 minutes. In less time than it takes someone to
watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones, someone will be killed due to drunk
driving.

If a high school student begins drinking alcohol during these formative years, they
become five times more likely to drop out of school (Perry, 2018, p. 13). Worse, since
alcohol lowers one’s inhibitions, it is likely to lead to even greater disasters, including
drug abuse and unsafe sexual encounters.

People all over the world drink to celebrate happy occasions. They also drink with
friends after a difficult day. Social drinkers ingest wine or beer while preparing dinner,
watching a movie, sitting out on the back patio, enjoying a picnic, dining downtown, and
more. Why is alcohol so pervasive if it is a choice? Why do so many people choose to
drink it? Are more people dependent than they realize?

It’s easy to argue that the entire population does not have to be restricted from
alcohol simply because certain people cannot control their intake. However, what if the
gateway to bad decisions was removed? After all, alcohol is an addictive substance.
Why should it be placed in anyone’s hands as a tempting invitation to death’s door?
Even if someone is a moderate drinker, alcohol serves no health purposes. With every
sip, partakers are ingesting ethanol, the same thing that is pumped into the gas tanks of
cars.

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1. What does the essay tell us about drinking alcohol?

2. What are the two opposite ideas reflected by the writer about drinking alcohol?
3. What technique used by the writer in writing the above essay?
4. How the writer tries to convince his/her readers to believe in his claim?

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What Have I Learned
Activity 5
Let’s wrap up!
Directions: Complete the table below by explaining the different writing
techniques. Use another sheet of paper.
Writing Technique Similarities Differences
Informative

Persuasive

Argumentative

What I Can Do
Activity 6
Choose and Explore
Directions: Choose three of the topics below and write one essay using
informative technique, one essay using persuasive technique and one essay using
argumentative writing technique. Use a separate sheet of paper.
1. No to bullying
2. War Against Drugs
3. Legalizing divorce in the Philippines
4. Preventing COVID 19
5. Teenage Pregnancy
6. Same sex marriage
7. Stop smoking
Be guided with the following rubric:
4 3 2 1
Content and Piece is written in Piece is written in Piece has little Piece has no
Structure an extraordinary an interesting style. style.
style. style. Give some new Gives no new
(50%) Very informative Somewhat information but information and
and well- informative and poorly organized. very poorly
organized. Well-organized. organized.
Spelling and All spelling and It has 1-3 wrong It has 4-5 wrong It has 6 or more
Grammar (30%) grammar are spelling and 1-3 spelling and 4-5 wrong spelling
correct. errors in grammar errors in grammar and errors in
grammar

Word Count The essay has The essay has The essay has The essay has
(10%) 350 or more 300-349 words 150-299 words 149 below words.
words

Formatting Paper uses all 4 Paper uses 3 of Paper uses 2 of Paper uses 1 of
(10%) formatting the 4 formatting the 4 formatting the for 4
requirements requirements requirements formatting
requirements

Assessment
Activity 7
ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the correct answer
for each item. Use another sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is not a description of an informative writing technique?

A. It is sometimes called- expository.
B. It uses evidence and information from credible sources to support a focused
and logical explanation of the topic at hand.
C. Writers use empathy in writing an essay.
D. It demands that you thoroughly educate the reader on the given topic without
including your own opinions

2. The following are the purposes of persuasive techniques, except_____.

A. to persuade the readers
B. to direct the readers
C. to convince the readers
D. to compel the readers to believe the author’s idea

3. What is argumentative techniques in writing?

A. It is uses logic and emotions to make them more compelling.
B. It gives proper education to the readers not including the opinion of the writer.
C. It uses evidences and details.
D. It is highly logical and is based on the evaluation and the subsequent
subjective judgment in answer to a problem.

4. The following are helpful in writing an essay, except for _______.

A. decide what kind of essay to write
B. brainstorm your topic
C. research the topic
D. choose and merge different topics

5. A writer may use different techniques depending on the needs and occasion, but
the structure should always have__________________________.

A. introduction, body and conclusion

B. introduction, body, conclusion and outline
C. introduction, body, conclusion and rubrics
D. introduction, body, conclusion and topic

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Answer Key

What I know (Pre-Test)

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D

What’s In
1. I 2. I 3. A 4. P 5.P

What’s New
1. The main idea of the essay is the condition of being overweight or excessively fat.
2. Informative technique, because the writer uses factual details to support his/her topic.
3. It is structured by following the introduction, body and conclusion format.
4. Answers may vary ( Just refer to the essay since students may choose any of the details in the
introduction, body and conclusion)

What’s more!
1. The essay is all about the importance of eating breakfast everyday.
2. Reasons; a. for your health b. you need food to do well in class c. to avoid diseases
3. “The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of breakfast, especially for students.”
4. Persuasive Technique
5. The writer/author uses reasons.

1. The essay tells that drinking alcohol has fatal effects to human lives. (Students may give similar
answers)
2. Alcohol is used during celebrations especially for social drinkers and alcohol can kill lives.
3. argumentative technique
4. the writer used examples and real scenario

What Have I learned

Writing Technique Similarities Differences

Informative > The structure has introduction, > informs
body & conclusion >educate the readers without giving
> Uses facts and details own opinions
>follows the tips in writing
Persuasive >The structure has introduction, >persuade
body & conclusion > use logic and emotions to be
> Uses facts and details more compelling
>follows the tips in writing

Argumentative >The structure has introduction, > The writer usually argues with
body & conclusion another side to convince the reader
>Uses facts and details to join a certain side.
>follows the tips in writing
>highly logical

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