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    3rd QUARTER HAND-OUT

    ENGLISH 10

    TOPIC: Argumentative, Informative and Persuasive Essay

    Informative essay is to educate readers about a topic or subject. It is


    meant to inform others using credible sources as evidence.
    Thesis statement is known as the road map of an informative text because
    the whole essay is built around

    Persuasive essay is a type of writing that aims at convincing people to


    think, feel, or to act in the writer’s way.
    Argumentative essay presents evidences for a claim in order to let the
    reader know why it is more favorable.

    Terms related to an argumentative essay.


    Issue – an idea about which the opinions of people are different.
    Claim – a statement by an author about an issue. A claim has a significant
    amount of disagreement about it.
    Argument – an idea that supports the claim. An argument needs supporting
    evidences.
    Evidence – facts in the real world that can be used to support an argument.
    Counterargument – an idea given by the opposing side against the claim
    given in the argumentative essay.
    Rebuttal – the response to the counterargument
    Pro – an argument in favor of a claim or advantage regarding something
    Con - an argument against a claim or disadvantage regarding something

    Three parts of an essay


     Introduction- It is where the thesis statement is found. The thesis
    statement is considered the most essential part of informative writing.
     Body- The body or the middle part is where the thesis statement is
    fully explained.
     Conclusion- The conclusion reiterates the thesis statement and
    summarizes the main points of the informative text.

    TOPIC: COHESIVE DEVICES


    Cohesive Devices - are words or phrases used to connect ideas between
    different parts of text.
    Cohesion – it is the connection within and between sentences.
    Coherence – it is the connection of ideas in a paragraph from one sentence
    and paragraph level. It is also applies to a paragraphs, sentences and whole
    arguments.
    Pronouns - This, that, these, those, he, she, it, they, and we are useful
    pronouns for referring to something previously mentioned. Be sure,
    however, that what you are referring to is clear.
    Transitional Words - There are many words in English that help our
    readers to relationships between sentences together. The words such as
    however, therefore, in addition, also, but, moreover, etc.

    TOPIC: CRITICISM
    Critique - is an in-depth evaluation of a story, novel, film, or other
    reading/viewing materials for the purpose of giving the public an insight
    into the text.
    Critic - is a person who judges, evaluates, or analyzes a literary piece.
    Literary Criticism - is the evaluation, analysis, description, or
    interpretation of literary works.
    Formalist approach focuses on the form of the work, assuming that the
    text itself contains the keys to understanding the text.
    Structuralist approach pays attention to the underlying elements that the
    text has in common with similar texts.
    Moralist approach examines how a text deals with the issue at its center.
    Marxist approach examines how the text represents and treats the power
    dynamics between social classes.
    Feminist approach it is the center on the dynamics between genders in
    text.
    Historical approach it assumes that a work is influenced by the culture
    and era that created it.
    Reader-response approach gives importance to your own experiences,
    principles and beliefs.

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