Patterns of Development

Question 1

Primary struggles of a writer

Answer 1

• Develop/generate ideas

Question 2

• Particular strategy used by writers to develop ideas
• Used to make writing easier/more efficient

Answer 2

Patterns of Development in Writing Text

Question 3

8 Patterns of Development

Answer 3

1. Narration
2. Description
3. Definition
4. Classification
5. Comparison and Contrast
6. Cause and Effect
7. Problem and Solution
8. Persuasion

Question 4

• Particular strategy used by writers to develop ideas
• Telling stories
• Describes HOW, WHEN, WHERE an event happens
• Most basic pattern

Answer 4

Narration

Question 5

• Consider COHERENCE
• There must be a proper sequence

Answer 5

Narration

Question 6

connection of information in a narration

Answer 6

Coherence

Question 7

Easier development of ideas

Answer 7

Plot

Question 8

• Give details about an object, person, or location in order to firmly set its appearance
• We want to have a vivid/clear picture of what we are trying to express in written text

Answer 8

Description

Question 9

Types of description

Answer 9

• Objective
• Subjective

Question 10

Description with no bias, based on facts

Answer 10

Objective

Question 11

Description based on your impressions

Answer 11

Subjective

Question 12

• Explains what something is like or defining something
• Explaining what something MEANS, what something is used for, and what something is for

Answer 12

Definition

Question 13

Dictionary meaning of a word

Answer 13

Denotation

Question 14

How the writer uses or understands a word

Answer 14

Connotation

Question 15

Signal words of Definition

Answer 15

• is defined as
• refers to
• as defined
• means
• to define
• to illustrate

Question 16

• grouping/categorizing ideas

Answer 16

Classification

Question 17

Signal words of Classification

Answer 17

• classified as
• categorized as
• kind of
• types of

Question 18

Give examples

Answer 18

Exemplifications

Question 19

Signal words of Exemplification

Answer 19

• For example
• for instance
• in short
• namely

Question 20

What is Comparison and Contrast?

Answer 20

Comparison - similarities
Contrast - differences

Question 21

Signal words for Comparison

Answer 21

• like
• similarly
• to compare
• both
• also

Question 22

Signal words for Contrast

Answer 22

• unlike
• otherwise
• however
• instead
• although
• but

Question 23

cause and effect

Answer 23

• cause - reason for the occurrence of something
• effect - the result of something

Question 24

signal words for cause

Answer 24

• because
• due to
• for
• since
• in as, much as

Question 25

effect signal words

Answer 25

• consequently
• therefore
• thus
• hence
• because of this

Question 26

Presents a problem, usually discussing several aspects of the problem, then concludes by discussing solutions to the problems

Answer 26

problem-solution

Question 27

• can be in the form of an argument, discussion, exposition, review or even an advertisement.
• In developing your own persuasive text, a writer must first state the issue. This will serve as background information about the topic. Then, it should be followed by a clear, strong and specific argument.
• An argument is one’s claim or position that can either support or reject the issue previously stated. Arguments shall be supported with a well-researched evidences

Answer 27

Persuasion

Question 28

What is needed in Persuasion?

Answer 28

• Issue
• Stand
• Supporting Evidence