Pagbasa at Pagsusuri Midterm Reviewer

• The document is a reviewer for a midterm exam, covering "Pagbasa at Pagsusuri" (Reading and Analysis).

Types of Texts

• Informative
• Descriptive
• Persuasive
• Narrative
• Argumentative
• Procedural

Text Defined

• Any form of writing that can be read by anyone.
• Important for researchers.
• Aims to provide information, direction, or description.

Informative Text

• Primary source for researchers.
• Presents new points or knowledge about a topic.
• The writer has sufficient knowledge about the subject.
• Non-fiction or only imaginative.
• Uses formal language.

Information Sources in Informative Texts:

• Information from researched sources, providing knowledge from the writer's research.
• Information discovered while reading texts, serves as a main source of knowledge.
• Information related to a reality that has become informative, linking textual information to current life situations.
• New information from in-depth research by the writer, involving the discovery of knowledge.

Parts of Informative Texts:

• Introduction (Background): Acts as a signal for the introduction of the text's topic, providing brief information.
• Introductory Discussion of the Topic: States the beginning or direction of the topic's discussion.
• Graphical Representation: Makes understanding the discussion easier.
• Actual Discussion of the Topic: Where a comprehensive discussion of the topic is developed.
• Important Data:
  • Data Sufficiency: The data provided is adequate.
  • Proof of order and meaningfulness of the text, ranging from basic to complex, in a systematic manner.
• Citing Sources Used:
  • Ethics of writing, especially in research.
  • Specific formats or structures should be followed.
• Summary: Designed to ensure sufficient consistency in the discussion.
• Writing the References: In this section, all sources are listed completely, according to their use.

Descriptive Text

• Aims to form an image.
• Uses adjectives and adverbs.
• It can describe a person, thing, event, situation, idea, concept, or thought that has a substantial impact on conveying a meaningful message.

Two Types of Descriptive Text:

• Common Description: Often uses basic forms of speech in the description.
  • Examples: Deforested mountains and strong winds brought by the storm.
• Artistic Description: The difference is in its higher and more flowery style.
  • Using imagery leads to a deeper meaning of the image.

Strategies for Effective Description:

• Choose the angle from which the description is made.
• Use descriptive words.
• Use figures of speech in metaphorical language.

Persuasive Text

• Aims to encourage the reader to act or do something according to the writer's desire.
• Materials used in campaigns during elections and advertisements are examples of persuasive texts.
• Uses words to persuade, like "in my opinion".
• Repeats words or phrases to emphasize the topic or concept being expressed.
• The writer can state their opinions based on data.
• Using data to persuade the reader to side with their expressed opinion.

Methods of Persuasion:

• Stating a principle or belief: Expresses belief.

  • Can pertain to society, nation, or personal.

• Provides Education or Preaches: Is a statement used to persuade with a rational foundation.

  • The goal is to persuade an evaluator.

• Exerts Influence: Aims to change the belief of an individual, group, or institution.

• Compels: The statement is not yet fully confirmed.

• Courts: A statement that is the opposite of compelling.

  • Uses various methods of persuasion
  • Selling a product to promote its use.

• The power of the content of a persuasive text lies in its ability to convince, becoming influential to the reader or evaluator of the text.