Module 3: Patterns of Development

Question 1

Refers to the particular strategy writers use to develop ideas. It is the logical arrangement of thoughts; the different patterns help you follow ideas easily and understand a text better.

Answer 1

Patterns of Development

Question 2

Is written to explain what, when, and who. It reveals what a reader should learn and is usually written in chronological order.

Answer 2

Narration

Question 3

Provides details on the idea by using either a sensory or spatial pattern. Through a sensory pattern, ideas are arranged based on one or all of the five senses.

Answer 3

Description

Question 4

Used most often in fiction. Description of characters, their appearance, mannerisms, and utterances, help us imagine what people are like.

Answer 4

Subjective Description

Question 5

Used in reportorial and scientific writing, or other writing in which the goal is to present an objective picture of an object or scene.

Answer 5

Objective Description

Question 6

Helps to clarify concepts by answering the question “What does it mean?” It explains information through the use of illustrations, examples and descriptions. In a definition paragraph, the writer’s goal is to help the reader understand new terms or concepts, or to come to new understanding of terms they may be familiar with.

Answer 6

Definition

Question 7

Presents the general statement and then provides specific and concrete examples to expound on the main idea. It is used to provide an example of something.

Answer 7

Exemplification

Question 8

Is used to show how the facts, events, or concepts result due to other facts, events or concepts. A cause is a reason for, or events leading up to and an effect is the results of a cause or causes.

Answer 8

Cause and Effect

Question 9

Shows how two or more people/places, or things are alike or different. Authors use descriptions of the items being compared to illustrate the differences or the similarities of the items being compared.

Answer 9

Comparison and Contrast

Question 10

Writing back and forth between the two subjects. First, talking about topic A. then talk about topic B., then right back to topic A. and so on.

Answer 10

Point by Point

Question 11

Only discusses one topic and then finishes the paragraph with the other subject that is to be compared or contrasted with the first. Then the conclusion puts what you are comparing or contrasting together.

Answer 11

Block Paragraph

Question 12

Presents a problem and describes two or more possible solutions to that problem.

Answer 12

Problem-Solution

Question 13

To convince someone that your opinion on a subject is the right one.

Answer 13

Persuasion