Informative, provides facts Argumentative, provides the author's point of view

1. INFORMATIVE vs.
ARGUMENTATIVE

2. We will be comparing two
types of texts,
informative and
argumentative. Today we
will have a quick
overview of the basic
components of both.

3. Pope Francis teaches his
people by example. He is an
epitome of HUMANITY and
FAIRNESS. He was the 1st
Non-European Pope of the
Catholic Church.
INFORMATIVE

4. Informational texts are
texts where the purpose
is to inform, describe,
explain, or define the
author's subject to the
reader.

5. Informational texts use
facts and opinions to
explain to the audience
the author's view on a
given
topic/issue/question.

6. Each informational texts
will include a thesis
statement, procedural
texts, etc.

7. ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH.
- Charles Darwin believes
that humans evolve from
the roots of the monkey.
The look and appearance
of humans are all similar
with the monkeys.
ARGUMENTATIVE

8. Argumentative texts are texts in
which the author uses words to
convince the reader of his/her view
regarding an issue. Argumentative
writing sometimes involves
convincing the reader to perform an
action, or it may simply consist of an
argument(s) convincing the reader
of the writer’s point of view.

9. So what is the
Difference?

10. In an informational texts,
my job is to explain,
describe and give facts.
That’s it.

11. In an argumentative texts,
if I give my reasons for
believing or doing
something, and the reader
must agree at the end.

12. In informational texts you
are to inform the reader
about a particular topic. In
this type of texts, you can’t
express your own view of
the topic.

13. In argumentative texts you
are concerned with
explaining what everyone
should think/believe/do. You
know you are right, you will
always will be right, and
everyone should agree.

14. Lets Look At Some
Examples

15. You will be shown the first
few sentences of an
example texts, and you
need to decide if it is an
argumentative or an
informative texts.

16. Example One:
Elementary is much
better than High
school…

17. The author is trying to
argue that he is right, and
if you disagree you are
wrong.

18. Example Two:
There are many causes
of Asthma Attacks.

19. Notice how this one
addresses factual
information about the
causes of asthma attacks.
They are providing
information, rather than
arguing opinions.

20. Example Three:
How to make Grandma's
homemade bread...

21. This includes
INFORMATION on how to
make Grandma's
homemade bread. It
provides facts.

22. Example Four:
Giving to charity is a great
feeling. If you never give
anything away, you will become
a selfish person, and no one likes
people who are overly selfish.
That is why everyone should
give money or time to charity
every year.

23. This explains why the
author likes to give to
charity and it begins to
argue why everyone should
have to give to charity. This
makes it an argumentative
texts.

24. INFORMATIVE ARGUMENTATIVE