PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT IN WRITING

Question 1

is used
to show a reader the similarities and/or
differences between two subjects.

Answer 1

Comparison and contrast writing

Question 2

Comparison writing focuses on
_________ (ways things are alike),

Answer 2

similarities

Question 3

contrast writing focuses on ___________ or
ways they are not alike.

Answer 3

differences

Question 4

states or explains reasons why things
happen or explains the results of certain
phenomena.

Answer 4

Cause and effect

Question 5

arranges
the ideas from the discussion of the problem of
concern to the outlining of the solutions.

Answer 5

Problem-Solution

Question 6

It intends to convince readers to do or believe
in something.

Answer 6

Persuasion

Question 7

A descriptive paragraph provides a vibrant
experience for the reader through _____ language
and descriptions of something.

Answer 7

vivid

Question 8

Different Patterns of Paragraph
Development (strategies)

Answer 8

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