Week 3 - Using informative, persuasive, and argumentative

• Informative writing

  • educates by imparting straightforward information

  • gives new understanding

  • writer answers questions of how or why
• 4 Types of Informative Writing:

  1. Definition Essay - provides detailed explanation
  2. Cause and effect Essay - explains the connection events
  3. Opposing sides Essay - presents all sides of an issue or pros and cons
  4. Process Essay - gives a step-by-step explanation
• Information Writing Format:

  Introduction + Main Idea and Details starting with First, In addition, finally + Conclusion

  (I+MID+C)
• Persuasive Writing

  • convinces readers of the validity of the writer's argument

  • builds arguments on opinion and factual statements

  • intends to make readers do certain things

  • presents arguments only about one
• Persuasive Writing Format:

  Introduction + Body3Reasons + Conclusion

  (I+B3R+C)
• Argumentative Writing aims to change the reader's mind, consider your stand, convince your reader that your opinion is correct.
• Argumentative Writing Format:

  Introduction: Claim/Thesis statement+ Body - ProsConRebuttal + Conclusion

  (I-C/T+B-PCR+C)