PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT IN WRITING Flashcards
is used
to show a reader the similarities and/or
differences between two subjects.
Comparison and contrast writing
Comparison writing focuses on
_________ (ways things are alike),
similarities
contrast writing focuses on ___________ or
ways they are not alike.
differences
states or explains reasons why things
happen or explains the results of certain
phenomena.
Cause and effect
arranges
the ideas from the discussion of the problem of
concern to the outlining of the solutions.
Problem-Solution
It intends to convince readers to do or believe
in something.
Persuasion
A descriptive paragraph provides a vibrant
experience for the reader through _____ language
and descriptions of something.
vivid
Different Patterns of Paragraph
Development (strategies)
- Narration
- Description
- Definition
- Classification
- Comparison and Contrast
- Cause and Effect
- Problem-Solution
- Persuasion