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The document outlines the objectives and structures of informative writing, emphasizing the importance of the main idea and various organizational patterns. It details five key structures: Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Description, Problem and Solution, and Sequence, along with their respective signal words and examples. A performance task is included, requiring students to choose a topic, write an informative text, and create a graphic organizer for class presentation.

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Q3-Lesson-4

The document outlines the objectives and structures of informative writing, emphasizing the importance of the main idea and various organizational patterns. It details five key structures: Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Description, Problem and Solution, and Sequence, along with their respective signal words and examples. A performance task is included, requiring students to choose a topic, write an informative text, and create a graphic organizer for class presentation.

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ENGLISH 10

Quarter 3 Lesson 4
Informative
Writing
Techniques
Objectives
1. Identify different structures of an informative text and its

signal words;
2. Use graphic organizers to represent facts, ideas, and
concepts in a given text; and
3. Write an informative essay using different structures and
appropriate transitions.
Informative text is a kind of text
that offers data, definitions, and
descriptions of phenomena or
details about a fact.
In writing an informative essay, you have to
keep in mind that the main idea is the point of the
paragraph and it is the most important thought
about the topic.
The main idea is usually a sentence, and it
can be in different places within a paragraph.
Structures of an Informative Text
1. Cause and Effect

Names the event/ occurrence and then tells


the effects it has (on the events, on people, etc.)
or the writer names the event or occurrence and
then tells what caused it to happen.
Examples:
* A troubleshooting guide for the office
copy machine that outlines possible
causes of malfunctions

* Warning labels naming possible side-


effects of using a product
Signal Words
as a result if…then

because of so that

consequently not only…but

due to therefore

for this reason this led to


2. Compare and Contrast
Describes similarities or differences
between objects, places, or events, and
the similar or different qualities are
linked back and forth.
Examples:
News articles explaining candidates’
positions on issues
 Sports pregame stories about two
opposing teams
Signal Words
alike also in comparison
as well as however
Although likewise
but just as nevertheless
different from whereas
in the same way
3. Description

Explains a topic, often in


considerable detail. Often the text is
broken into sections and details that
elaborate on it.
Examples:
Information sheets about products
for sale, such as a car, an appliance, a
gadget, etc.
Articles on things to do at a vacation
destination
Signal words:
another in particular
described as to illustrate
for example
for instance
in addition
4. Problem and Solution

Presents a problem and several


possible solutions. The author may
also describe the pros and cons of
each solution.
Examples:
A newspaper outlining a current difficulty,
proposing some solutions and advocating for one
of them
A political speech proposing a remedy for a
troubling situation
Signal words:
a solution
as result
because
consequently
however
since
so that

therefore
5. Sequence
Constructs the information in a
chain, so that the writer can lay out
steps in a process, series of events, or
a hierarchy.
Examples:
Directions in a manual for using an

appliance

 A timeline for product development

Recipes
Signal Words
after before next last
finally preceding
first, second, third previously
following then
in conclusion
Text structures are organizational patterns
found within the text types. An author often
chooses main text structure for a piece but
may incorporate several graphic organizers.
Text Structures
Text Structures
Text Structures
Text Structures
Text Structures
Text Structures
Thank
you!
PERFORMANCE TASK
Choose one topic and compose an informative test then make a graphic organizer to be
reported in class.

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