I.

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
a. Identify the authors purpose.
b. Apply persuasive and informative text in a role play.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Determining the Authors Purpose (Persuasive and Informative text)
CCSS.ELA. Literacy.RI.6.6
b. Reference: English for Academic and Professional Purpose pages 19-22
c. Materials: photocopies, cartolina, pictures, and colored strips.

III. Procedure
1. Preliminary Activities
a. Review
 What was our lesson yesterday?
 What is expressive text?
b. Motivation
 Group the students into two and introduce the game “4 Pics 1 Word”
Direction: Each group will pick their leader and they will identify what the picture
represents, its example and meaning.
2. Developmental Activities
a. Presentation
 Have you watch a television?
 Those pictures are related to our topic today which is Authors Purposes.
We have:
1. Persuasive text
2. Informative text
 Persuasive text
 Type of writing that the author used to convince the reader to make you change
your mind on something or to make you change do a certain action.
E.g. Advertisement, campaign speeches, persuasive letters or note.
 Informative text
 To inform is to enlighten the reader or provide the reader with information about a
topic.
E.g. Expository essays or topic, instructions or directions, encyclopedia or other text.
b. Activity
 With their corresponding group. Each group will pick 5 representatives to answer
on the board.
Direction: Identify the Authors Purpose. Write PT if Persuasive text and IT if Informative text.
1. Dogs are better than cats.
2. Merriam Webster
3. The PH Times (Newspaper)
4. “Buy Me! 50% Discount with freebies!”
5. Mayon Volcano is located in Albay, Philippines.
6. Advertisement
7. “Get our latest model of Vivo! And enjoy fast surfing!”
8. Manufactured by Sanitary Care Products and Inc.
9. English 2
10. “Learning can be fun!”
c. Analysis
 Now that you know the author’s purposes, how would you feel that you have
finished the task correctly?
  Why do you think it is necessary for us to know the author’s purposes?
d. Abstraction
 Given the same task what would you do when you encounter the same activity?
 If you were an author, what will you choose to write? informative or persuasive
text? And why?
e. Application (Role Play)
 Form two groups. Each groups will pick 1 paper inside the box.
Direction: Each paper has a task to be perform. Given 5 minutes to collaborate with their
group and 5 minutes to perform.
*Task List*
 Convince a teacher to take a groufie with a wacky pose.
 Persuade the audience to buy biscuits in your store. (advertise)
 Inform the audience about your favorite pet
 Pick two brands of shampoo, ask your groupmate to choose between the two brands.
Tally the result and inform your classmates.
f. Generalization
IV. Evaluation
Direction: Determine the author’s purpose of each number. Choose persuasive or
informative text.
1. A pamphlet explaining how an unborn child may be affected when a pregnant mother
smokes.
2. The terms of use for Facebook, a social networking site.
3. A letter to a teen girl from her imprisoned father giving her reasons why she should go to
college.
4. A politician’s speech about how houses should be provided to families who cannot.
5. Direction to the mall written by a friend or relative.
V. Assignment
Research the author’s tone and mood for writing.

Prepared by: Cooperating Teacher:

AIRREEN AVE M. ALMARIO OJRLYN ESTRELLA

Checked by: NOTED BY:

ROSA M. DIMEN HAROLD M. BENZON
Principal HS,Department

Approved by:
SANNY S. MAGLENTE MA, MPA, L.I.B, Ph.D
Dean, College of Education