Patterns of Development Flashcards
Primary struggles of a writer
- Develop/generate ideas
- Particular strategy used by writers to develop ideas
- Used to make writing easier/more efficient
Patterns of Development in Writing Text
8 Patterns of Development
- Narration
- Description
- Definition
- Classification
- Comparison and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Problem and Solution
- Persuasion
- Particular strategy used by writers to develop ideas
- Telling stories
- Describes HOW, WHEN, WHERE an event happens
- Most basic pattern
Narration
- Consider COHERENCE
- There must be a proper sequence
Narration
connection of information in a narration
Coherence
Easier development of ideas
Plot
- 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
Description
Types of description
- Objective
- Subjective
Description with no bias, based on facts
Objective
Description based on your impressions
Subjective
- Explains what something is like or defining something
- Explaining what something MEANS, what something is used for, and what something is for
Definition
Dictionary meaning of a word
Denotation
How the writer uses or understands a word
Connotation
Signal words of Definition
- is defined as
- refers to
- as defined
- means
- to define
- to illustrate
- grouping/categorizing ideas
Classification
Signal words of Classification
- classified as
- categorized as
- kind of
- types of
Give examples
Exemplifications
Signal words of Exemplification
- For example
- for instance
- in short
- namely
What is Comparison and Contrast?
Comparison - similarities
Contrast - differences
Signal words for Comparison
- like
- similarly
- to compare
- both
- also
Signal words for Contrast
- unlike
- otherwise
- however
- instead
- although
- but
cause and effect
- cause - reason for the occurrence of something
- effect - the result of something
signal words for cause
- because
- due to
- for
- since
- in as, much as
effect signal words
- consequently
- therefore
- thus
- hence
- because of this
Presents a problem, usually discussing several aspects of the problem, then concludes by discussing solutions to the problems
problem-solution
- 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
Persuasion
What is needed in Persuasion?
- Issue
- Stand
- Supporting Evidence
