Patterns of Development Flashcards
It refers to the various methods used to organize and present ideas in writing, particularly in essays.
Patterns of Development
In developing [blank], sequential presentation of events plays an important role.
Narration
A detailed [blank] of something to give the reader a mental picture by using either a sensory or spatial pattern.
Description
The kind of words we used to describe how
your subject looks, sounds, feels, smells or even
tastes like.
Sensory Language
The writer presents impartial and actual picture of the subject without biases and excluding personal impression of the subject.
Objective Description
The writer gives personal impression of what is observed.
Subjective Description
Provide concise but exact meanings of unfamiliar words and explain special meanings for familiar words.
Definition
Consists of three principal parts: species, genus, and differentiae.
Formal Definition
Could either be denotation or connotation.
Informal Definition
Develops a general statement—the topic sentence—with one or more specific examples.
Exemplification
Divides things into groups, classes and categories.
Classification
Shows how two or more ideas or items are similar or different.
Comparison and Contrast
Organizes details based on the cause, the reason, and the result or consequences of a certain phenomenon.
Cause and Effect
Organizes ideas into problems and proposed solutions.
Problem-Solution
Convinces the readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular topic.
Persuasion
