Reading and Writing

Skills
Lesson 1
 Identify the words
signified by each group
of pictures:
_____
GENRE
_______
PATTERN
___________
DEVELOPMENT
_____
STYLE
____
FORM
Genre as
Type of
Writing
 By the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1 2 3
classify different recognize the identify the
texts according generic features pattern of
to type of writing and structures of development
specific texts used in a specific
and; text
 - Tells a
story
• Fictional
Narrative-
Narrative story from
Writing imagination
• Nonfictional
Narrative-story
from actual
events
 Has a clear focus or main point

Presents events in a
chronological or time order
What does an Has a well-developed plot
effective
narrative look Uses sensory details

like? Uses the elements of a narrative

Uses effective sentence

structures
Forms of Narrative Writing
1. Fiction 2. Non-fiction
1.1. Realistic Fiction 2.1. Biographies
1.2. Fantasy 2.2. Diary/journal entries
1.3. Historical fiction 2.3. Blogs
1.4. Mystery 2.4. Eyewitness accounts
1.5. Myths 2.5. Memoirs
1.6. Legends 2.6. Reflective essays
1.7. Science fiction
1.8. Tall tales
 -literary texts that tell a story
about imagined people, events,
and ideas.
-contains literary elements such
as character, setting, sequence
Fictional of events, and a theme
Narratives -has well-developed conflict and
resolution
-has interesting and believable
elements
-uses a range of literary
strategies
 • Realistic fiction
- portrays invented characters
and events in everyday
situations
Forms of • Fantasy stories
Fiction - highly imaginative writing that
Narratives contains elements not found
in real-life
• Historical fiction
- imaginary people living in real
times and places of history
 • Mystery stories
- Present unexplained or strange events
that characters try to solve
• Myths
- Explains actions of gods or the origins
Forms of of the elements of nature
Fiction - Generally handed by word of mouth
for generations
Narratives • Legends
- Widely told stories about the past, one
that may or may not have foundation
in fact
- Usually contains fantastic details such
as incredible feats of strength or
supernatural beings
 • Science fiction
- Imaginary stories that
involve science or
technology
Forms of • Tall tales
Fiction
Narratives - Tell stories about larger-
than-life characters in
real-life settings
- The characters may
perform amazing acts of
strength and bravery
 Processing
Question # 1
What fiction narrative
have you read? Can
you classify what
form of fiction
narrative it is?
 • Stories about real people,
events, and ideas
• Includes well-developed
Non-fiction conflict and resolution,
Narratives interesting and believable
characters, and a range of
literary strategies, such as
dialogue and suspense
 • Personal Narratives
- Tell true stories about events
in a person’s life
Forms of • Biographical narratives
Non-fiction - Accounts of a person’s life
written by someone else
Narratives
• Diary and journal entries
- Highly personal experiences,
thoughts, and feelings
- The audience is private unless
the author chooses to share
 • Blogs
- Online journals thay may include
autobiographical narratives, reflections,
opinions, and other types of comments
• Eyewitness accounts
Forms of - Focuses on historical or other
Non-fiction important events
Narratives • Memoirs
- Somebody’s meaningful scenes in
his/her life and experiences
• Reflective essays
- Personal experiences that focus on
sharing observations and insights
while thinking about these experiences
 Processing
Question # 2
Are religious
texts fiction or
non-fiction texts?
 Expresses ideas and
feelings about real or
imagined people, events,
Descripti and ideas
ve Uses precise sensory
Writing expressions to create vivid
images and figurative
language to express ideas in
new, fresh, and interesting
ways
 Has a clear focus
What and sense of
does an purpose
effective Uses sensory details
descripti and precise words
ve essay
look like? Presents details in a
logical order
 Travel essays use sensory
Forms of words to describe a place
Descripti
Definition essays describe
ve something abstract, for
Writing example courage or
friendship, drawn from the
writer’s emotional
experience
Processing
Question # 3

• How does the

author describe
love in the
following scene
compared to how
you originally
understood it?
Expository
Writing
• Intends to communicate ideas and
information
• Relies on facts to inform explain
• The introductory paragraph uses a thesis
statement which is the main point to be
developed; the body provides facts about
the topic and uses transitions; and the
conclusion sums up the ideas
 Contains detailed information and
explanation about a specific topic
What
does an Uses an effective introduction and
conclusion
effective Has a well-organized structure
expositor
y text Uses a variety of sentence
structures and transitions
look like? Uses effective and error-free
sentence structures
 • Analytical essay
- Explores a topic by supplying
relevant information in the form
of facts, examples, reasons, and
Forms of valid inferences
Expository • Compare and contrast essay
- Explores similarities and
Writing differences between two or more
things for a specific purpose
• Cause and effect essay
- Traces the result of an event or
describes the reasons an event
happened
 • Classification essay
- Organizes a subject into
categories and explains the
category in which an item
Forms of falls
Expository • Problem and solution essay
Writing - Presents a problem and offers
a solution to that problem
• Pro-con essay
- Examines arguments for and
against an idea or topic
 • Newspaper and magazine
articles
- Offer information about news
and events
Forms of
• Internet articles
Expository
- Similar to newspaper and
Writing magazines articles but
provide more visuals
• On-demand writing
- Essay questions that appear
on school tests
Processing Question
#4
• Problem and
solution essays
and pro-con
essays contain
opinions. How are
they expository
and not
persuasive?
 Aims to convince
Persuasive the reader to
adopt an opinion
Writing or a course of
action
What does an effective persuasive
text look like?
Has a clear thesis
Uses sound reasoning
Uses powerful language
Presents detailed and relevant evidence and references
Presents alternatives and counter arguments
Uses clear organization
Provides a clear conclusion
Uses effective and error-free sentence structures
Forms of Persuasive Writing
• Editorials
-state the opinion of editors and publishers of news
organizations
• Op-ed piece
-tries to convince readers to agree with the writers’ views
on an issue (the writer may not work for the publication
and is an expert or has an interesting point of view)
• Letters to the editor
-letters sent to print and internet publications to express
opinions in response to previously published articles
Forms of Persuasive Writing
• Reviews
-evaluate items and activities, such as books, plays, and
music from the writer’s point of view
• Advertisements
-paid announcements that try to convince people to buy or
do something
• Propaganda
-uses emotional appeals and often biased, false, or
misleading information to persuade people to think or act
a certain way
Processing Question # 5

• Though both
expository and
persuasive texts rely
on evidence and
references, how
differently do they
use these elements
to fulfill their goals?
Processing Question # 6:

• How does
identifying and
differentiating
writing genres
contribute to better
thinking skills?