10TH GRADE, 1ST Quarter: All Lessons Flashcards
What is a Narrative Text?
It tells a story and includes elements such as characters, setting, and plot.
It provides factual information about a topic, often structured with headings, bullet points, and visuals.
Informative Text
Persuasive Text
It aims to convince the reader to accept a specific viewpoint or take action.
Techniques in Writing Persuasive Text
Pathos, Logos and Ethos
What are Persuasive Texts?
They are designed to convince readers to adopt a particular viewpoint or take action.
What is Pathos?
Emotional Appeals or Persuasion through feelings.
What is Logos?
Logical Appeals or Utilization of logical reasoning, facts, and statistics to build a convincing argument.
What is Ethos?
Ethical Appeals or Establishing credibility and trustworthiness.
What technique in Persuasive Text was used in this sentence?
“Every day, thousands of innocent animals suffer in silence. You can make a difference.”
Pathos
What technique in Persuasive Text was used in this sentence?
“Research indicates that 70% of students who study regularly score higher on exams.”
Logos
What technique in Persuasive Text was used in this sentence?
“As a certified environmentalist, I can assure you that our actions today will affect generations to come.”
Ethos
What is a Thesis Statement?
It is a clear and specific statement that expresses an argument or position. “Why?”
What is Supporting Evidence?
Facts, statistics, examples and/or expert opinion to support your Thesis Statement.
This is where opposing viewpoints are acknowledged and reasons or evidence are provided to refute them.
Counterarguments
This is a statement or request that urges the reader to take specific action.
Call to Action
What are Graphic Organizers?
These are visual tools that help structure and organize information, ideas, or concepts.
What are the different types of Graphic Organizers?
Venn Diagram
Mind Map
Flow Chart
K-W-L Chart
T-Chart
It consists of overlapping circles where similarities are placed in the intersection, and differences are listed in the non-overlapping sections.
Venn Diagram
A diagram that organizes ideas around a central theme or concept. Ideas branch out from the central topic, with lines connecting related concepts.
Mind Map
What is a Flowchart?
A visual representation of a process or sequence of events. it uses shapes (like arrows, circles, and rectangles) to show steps and decisions.
What is K-W-L Chart?
A three-column chart used to organize what a student knows (K), what they want to know (W), and what they learned (L) after completing a lesson or unit.
What is a T-Chart?
A simple two-column chart used to organize information or compare two sides of an argument.
It refers to the reason behind writing a text.
Author’s Purpose
What are the 3 types of identifying an Author’s purpose?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
What does to Inform mean?
To provide information and facts. Look for clear data, statistics, and explanations.
What does to Persuade mean?
To convince the reader of a specific viewpoint. Look for emotional appeals, arguments, and calls to action.
What does to Entertain mean?
To provide enjoyment. Look for engaging storytelling, humor, and vivid descriptions.
It is a critical thinking skill that combines information from the text with background knowledge.
Drawing Conclusion
What are the different strategies in drawing conclusions?
- Look for clues within the text, such as keywords, repeated ideas, or contrasting statements.
- Summarize information by identifying main ideas and supporting details.
- Consider the context in which the text was written, including the author’s background and the intended audience.
What is the difference between Inference and Conclusion?
Inference is simply a guess while Conclusion is a decision or opinion that is supported by evidence and inferences.
What are the steps in drawing conclusion?
- Read the text carefully
- Look for clues
- Use your own knowledge/experience
- Form a logical conclusion.
