Pre-activity for Lesson 2

This is where the research or findings are presented, discussed and analyzed. This is also where you present your arguments that support your thesis or answer your question.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis Statement

It evaluates and explains whether or not you have reached the aim or solved the problem presented in the introduction, and how.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis Statement

What kind of text is this? "About 90% of Heart Attacks occur early in the morning & it can be reduced if takes a glass or two of water before going to bed at night.”

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Entertaining

• Argumentative

What kind of text is this? "The lifespan of every mammal is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.”

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Entertaining

• Opinionated

Below are the following structure of an academic text according to purpose except one. Which does not belong to the group?

• To argue or persuade

• To describe or inform

• To mislead or distort

• To critique or analyze

Examples of these kinds of texts are anecdotes, personal experiences, and speeches of this kind.

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Entertaining

• Trivial

Below are the tasks that an academic writer should consider in writing an introduction except one. Which does not belong to the group?

• Provide background information.

• Show your reader how what you have written sheds new light on the problem presented at the beginning.

• Provide thesis statement .

• Point out the aim of the text.