NAME: Marl Gale M.

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Activity 1. The text below is taken from www.unfccc.int/sites . Read the excerpt from a
persuasive text and answer the questions that follow.

Supporting climate action, and in particular adaptation, in Least Developed Countries

and Small Island Developing States is also a key pillar of Ireland’s climate action. This reflects
our commitment to reaching the furthest behind first, especially those who are
disproportionately affected by climate impacts, and least equipped to cope. I am pleased to
announce therefore that Ireland is doubling our funding to the Green Climate Fund for its first
formal replenishment period from 2020 to 2023. In addition, Ireland has already surpassed our
commitment made in 2015 to provide €175 million in public funding on climate action in
developing countries over the period 2016 to 2020, providing almost €200 million in such
funding over the period 2016 to 2018 alone. We must work together against climate change
with ambition and realism. We must strive for agreement on the remaining aspects of the Paris
Agreement rule book. This is an obligation which Ireland is committed to and the time to act is
now.

Questions:

a. Who is the writer of the message?

The writer of the message is the United Nation (Climate Change), specifically on the
2021 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The answer is based
in the link provided above, since the link cannot be further opened for it says that it is
“forbidden”. So, basing the answer from the link that is provided, the source and the writer of
this message is the UNFCCC.
b. Who is the target audience of the message?
The target audience of the message is the general audience. Although the persuasive
text above is about the climate action of Ireland, still this text persuades us all to work together
against the climate change. Also, it is for all to read, since it is written in English (Universal
Language). Thus, the writer aims to communicate with everyone, not considering with the
nationality.

c. What is the message?

 Ireland’s climate action is about supporting climate action, and adaptation, in
Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. They aim to help or assist those
countries who are affected by the effects of climate change and is very incapable to cope up
with the effects. Ireland is committed into this obligation. They are also doubling their funding
to the Green Climate Fund for its first formal replenishment period from 2020 to 2023. In
addition, Ireland has already surpassed their commitment made in 2015 to provide €175 million
in public funding on climate action in developing countries over the period 2016 to 2020,
providing almost €200 million in such funding over the period 2016 to 2018 alone. Ireland is
encouraging us to work together against climate change with ambition and realism. They are
persuading us to strive for agreement on the remaining aspects of the Paris Agreement rule
book. This is the message of the text.

d. What is the purpose of the message?

The purpose of the message is to persuade or convince the audience to work together
against climate change. They are also encouraging all countries like the first world countries to
cope up with climate change by donating to the Green Climate Fund and assisting the affected
countries of climate change that is also incapable to cope up with the effects. They are
persuading us to help each other, and work together against the climate change.

Activity 2.

By this time, you have already written an informative essay, and you have familiarized the
features of a persuasive essay. What do you think are the similarities and differences of these
essays? Complete the table below.

Informative Persuasive
What is it? Informative essay is a type A persuasive essay is a type
of essay that educates your of essay in which the writer
reader on a topic. They can attempt to get the reader to
have one of several agree with his or her point
functions: to define a term, of view. In this essay the
compare and contrast writer are trying to present
something, analyze data, or arguments, research, and
provide a how-to. They do ideas in order to sway the
not, however, present an reader one way or the
opinion or try to persuade other.
your reader.
What is the purpose of The purpose of The purpose
writing the essay? an informative essay is to of persuasion in writing is
educate others on a certain to convince, motivate, or
topic. Typically, these move readers toward a
essays will answer one of certain point of view, or
the five W’s: who, what, opinion. The act of trying to
where, when, and why. Of persuade automatically
course, they can also implies more than one
answer "how," indicating opinion on the subject can
how to do something. This be argued (University of
essay also aims to share, to Minnesota, 2011)
increase understanding, to
change the perceptions of
the reader and to assist the
reader in gaining a skill.

What are the features of The features of this essay From what I had learned,
this essay? which makes it easier to the features of the
identify is the way it persuasive essay are, it’s
presented, informative clear, concise, and this
essays may be presented in essay defines an issue,
graphics, and in position statements,
illustrations. Another arguments, and
features of this essay are counterarguments. This
written cues, such as italic essay also use stronger,
labels and bold fonts. Also, more powerful action, and
organizational features like modal verbs, adjectives,
bullets, headings, labels, and adverbs. Lastly, it is a
and subheadings is an combination of certain
another important feature types of claims, such as a
of informative essay. All Of fact or definition, cause-
these features are crucial in and-effect, value, solution,
enhancing the quality of or policy (BEST, 2015).
this essay.
Work with Might

Covid-19 has disrupted the lives of many and caused tremendous trauma. After almost a year,
vaccines have been developed. Many people hope that they would bring our normal life back,
but many are also hesitant about taking the vaccine and fear that they might bring death rather
than save lives. Thus, there is a need to educate the mass. Write a five-paragraph essay that
exhibits both information (facts about the COVID-19 vaccines) and persuasion (opinion why
people should get vaccinated). Use the template for a structured essay given below

(Note: Cite sources properly. Do not simply copy-paste information from the Internet or
newspapers. Understand what you are reading and state the ideas in your own words.)

COVID-19 VACCINES: WHY DO WE NEED THEM?

Infection agents or diseases is one of the greatest enemy of human race. These diseases

had taken a lot of lives from centuries until now. COVID-19 is one of the example of these

diseases, affecting a lot of people worldwide and killing approximately five hundred thousands

of Asians, “just Asians and excluding China” from January 22, 2020 to June 23, 2021 (Our World

Data, 2021). Scientist are challenged to do their might in making a vaccine as soon as possible.

If you are thinking, “Why is the vaccine important, that as soon as this disease caused

pandemic, scientist and nations like America, did their best to come up with a vaccine for this

disease?” Vaccines are one of the great discoveries in medicine that has improved life

expectancy dramatically ( Merchant, 2021). Vaccines saved a lot of lives and prevented a large

amount of people from accumulating diseases that took a lot of lives from past years or

centuries. COVID-19 vaccines, like other vaccines, contain weakened or inactive parts of a

particular antigen that triggers an immune system response within the body (World Health
Organization, 2020). These vaccines ( COVID-19 Vaccines), are helpful and beneficial for the

human race.

One of the benefits of the vaccines (COVID-19 Vaccines) is that, it escalate your

immunity against COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines develop an immune response to the SARS-

Cov-2 virus. An improved immunity through vaccination, reduces the risk getting the virus

(World Health Organization, 2020). Global vaccine development efforts reduced incidents,

hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States (Moghodas, et al., 2020). This proves, that

the immunity of the Americans from COVID-19 was strengthened after being vaccinated. If

we want to fight the virus, vaccines is a great weapon.

COVID-19 vaccines, will also lessen the effects or symptoms of COVID-19, if ever

you’ll attain it. COVID-19 is still a threat to people who are unvaccinated. Some people who

get COVID-19 can become severely ill, which could result in hospitalization, and some

people have ongoing health problems several weeks or even longer after getting infected.

Even people who did not have symptoms when they were infected, can have these ongoing

health problems (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Vaccines shift

symptomatic infections to asymptomatic infections. A vaccine’s effect on reducing

susceptibility may be full abrogation of infection or partial, whereby the per-exposure

susceptibility to infection is reduced. Alternatively, or in combination, a vaccine might

reduce the likelihood of symptoms upon infection (Swan, et al., 2020).

Lastly, these vaccines will prevent the spread of the virus. Hence, being vaccinated will

protect your loved ones and the people around you. Rumors are spreading on the internet and
on social media platforms that COVID-19 vaccines are not safe and this will put the lives of the

people at risk. This only shows that health education is needed, for some people are ignorant

about this. Vaccines will protect us all, and this is the main purpose why scientist build this. A

candidate vaccine need to undergo  several stages before it can be given to people. They need

to pass to the the exploratory science, pre-clinical testing (often on animals), then clinical

development (which includes three phases of human trials), and finally regulatory review and

approval, manufacturing and quality control (Joi, 2021). So how does it reduce transfussion?

Through testing animals, researchers studied the transmission of COVID-19, and they concludes

that immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines could stop animals from passing on the virus. Then,

in April, Public Health England reported the outcome of a large research of COVID-19

transmission, which involved more than 365,000 households with a mix of vaccinated and

unvaccinated members.They found out that immunisation with either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca

vaccine decreased by 40-60% the chance of onward virus transmission (Juno & Wheatley, 2021)

. This is a great help, 40-60% will assist us in stopping the virus and protecting our fellowmen.

We need to be vaccinated, this is our only hope in stopping this pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccines play an important role in preventing and protecting us from COVID-

19. This virus (COVID-19) had taken a lot of lives, this tells us that it is not a joke. We need to

get vaccinated, to stop this virus. Vaccination have a lot of benefits that could bring us, it will

increase our immunity, allays the symptoms of COVID-19, and will inhibit the spread of the

virus. This benefits is so crucial to miss, thus be vaccinated!

References

Merchant, H.A. CoViD vaccines and thrombotic events: EMA issued warning to patients
and healthcare professionals. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 32 (2021).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00315-w

Juno, J., Wheatley, A. (2021). Mounting evidence suggests COVID vaccines do reduce
transmission. How does this work?

 Swan, D., Bracis, C., Janes, H., et al. (2020). COVID-19 vaccines that reduce symptoms but do
not block infection need higher coverage and faster rollout to achieve population impact.

World Health Organizations. (2020). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines.

World Health Organizations. (2020). How do vaccines work?.