Patterns of Development

Question 1

These are structures that writers use to organize their ideas

Answer 1

patterns of development

Question 2

logical arrangement of ideas

Answer 2

patterns of development

Question 3

different patterns of development

Answer 3

description, definition, exemplification, narration/chronology, compare and contrast, cause and effect, classification and division, persuasion, problem-solution

Question 4

a means of explaining a concept or idea by
expounding not only its actual meaning but also its characteristics
and functions that distinguish it from other concepts or ideas.

Answer 4

definition

Question 5

explains not just what something means or is, but
also what something does, what something is used for, what
something looks like, etc.

Answer 5

definition

Question 6

provides details on the idea by using either a sensory
or spatial pattern. It also employs vivid language.

Answer 6

Description

Question 7

a
descriptive text “—–” rather than “TELLS”.

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shows

Question 8

ideas are arranged based on one or all
of the five senses.

Answer 8

sensory pattern

Question 9

arranges ideas by location or
physical space.

Answer 9

spatial pattern

Question 10

presents the general statement and then provides
specific and concrete examples to expound on the main idea.
* Simply put, this pattern is used to provide an example of
something.

Answer 10

exemplification

Question 11

organizes ideas or events according to
time. It can either be in the form of a narration or a process.

Answer 11

chronological pattern

Question 12

sequences events in the order in which they occurred in
time,

Answer 12

narration

Question 13

organizes details based on stages or steps.

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process

Question 14

pattern organizes ideas based on
how events, places, people, things, and concepts are similar to
or different from one another.

Answer 14

comparison-contrast

Question 15

involves
describing one item first followed by the second item

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separately

Question 16

discussing both items based on each
point of comparison.

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side-by-side

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organizes ideas into categories or
divisions based on criteria and standards.

Answer 17

classification

Question 18

name of the larger group

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superordinate

Question 19

subcategories of a larger group

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subordinate

Question 20

details based on the cause,
the reason, and the result or consequences of a certain
phenomenon.

Answer 20

cause and effect

Question 21

organizes ideas into problems and proposed
solutions.

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problem-solution

Question 22

organizes ideas to show how a set of
evidence leads to a logical conclusion or argument.
* This pattern presents the issue, the position, and the supporting
evidence that supports the position.

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persuasion

Question 23

• Information that is verifiable and agreed upon by almost everyone

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factual knowledge

Question 24

Interpretations and examples of an accumulation of facts

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statistical inferences

Question 25

Opinion developed through research and/or expertise of the claim

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informed opinion

Question 26

Personal experience related by a knowledgeable party

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personal testimony