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This refers to a particular strategy writers use to develop ideas

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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The logical arrangement of ideas

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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It helps you anticipate the author’s thought development and thus focus your reading

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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It helps you remember and recall what you read

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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Narrative paragraph can be effective at drawing the reader in and establishing the writer’s voice in the essay.

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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intends to tell sequence of events

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NARRATION

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describes how, when, and where an event or occurrence actually happened

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NARRATION

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used to tell a story or focus on a set of related events

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NARRATION

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tells a story of an event or an experience

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NARRATION

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Descriptive details in a narrative paragraph are essential to a good story. Details help readers to connect to the world the
author envisions

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Writing a narrative paragraph

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Use action verbs and transitional expressions.

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Writing a narrative paragraph

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Choose the right words for their meaning and use expressions

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Writing a narrative paragraph

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Logical Actions

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Components of Narrative Text

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Way of Narration

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Components of Narrative Text

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Terminology
- General Terms and Specific
- Concrete and Abstract

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Components of Narrative Text

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It gives information about what a person, an object, a place, or a situation is like.

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DESCRIPTION

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It provides details on the idea by using either a sensory or spatial pattern.

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DESCRIPTION

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The kind of words we used to describe how your subject looks, sounds, feels, smells or even tastes like are called

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sensory
languages.

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the writer presents an impartial and actual picture of the subject without biases and excluding
personal impression of the subject just like when you give your description of an experiment in class.

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Objective Description

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the writer gives personal impression of what is observed

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Subjective Description

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It is a mode of paragraph development that answers the questions: What is it? What does it mean? What are its special
features?

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DEFINITION

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The word to be defined may be an object, a concept, a person, a place and a phenomenon

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DEFINITION

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It explains what something is in comparison to other members of its class, along with any limitations

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DEFINITION

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dictionary meaning of a word

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Denotation

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how a writer understands a word based on their personal or consensual experiences; the ideas, emotions, thoughts, or feelings that someone might associate with a word.
Connotation
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term to be defined
the species (Word)
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class it belongs
Genus (Class)
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distinguishing characteristics
Differentia
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is needed to define abstract concepts. It allows you to broaden your definition by using analogy, metaphors, comparison and contrast, descriptions, analysis, functions, characteristics or features, etymology, semantic origin, negation, synonym, example and effect
Extended/Expanded Definition
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Providing a history of what a term/word has meant can help us understand its current meaning
BY ORIGINS
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defines concepts in the most factual way, which is often used in scientific, proper, or real world facts
Scientific Definition
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define the objects in a more personal way; usually derived from the author’s own experiences and opinion
Subjective Definition
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It provides examples and illustrations in order to further clarify or explain the concept or subject matter
EXEMPLIFICATION
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It presents a general statement and then provides specific and concrete examples to expound on the main idea.
EXEMPLIFICATION
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It groups items into their parts or types and splits a general category of things into smaller subcategories.
CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION
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It groups things according to similar/different features (structures) that they share.
CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION
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It is used when a writer needs to sort out or arrange subjects to groups or categories based on their common and shared characteristics.
CLASSIFICATION/DIVISION
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It discusses similarities and differences
COMPARISON-CONTRAST
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Its purpose is not simply state the obvious but rather illustrate subtle differences or unexpected similarities between two subjects
COMPARISON-CONTRAST
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discusses elements that are similar
COMPARISON
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discusses elements or ideas that different
CONTRAST
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used to compare and contrast two subjects one at a time
Block Method
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– if you would address one subject at a time
Point-by-Point
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A pattern of development that describes how one or more things cause or are related to another.
CAUSE-EFFECT
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It is a text development pattern which explains why something happens. It also states what results a particular event produces
CAUSE-EFFECT
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* Why did it happen? * What caused it? * What does it cause? * What are the effects? * How is it related to something else?
CAUSE-EFFECT
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It presents a problem, usually discussing several aspects of the problem, then concludes by discussing solutions to the problem.
PROBLEM-SOLUTION
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A method for analyzing and writing about a topic by identifying an undesirable situation and proposing one or more actions to change/improve that situation.
PROBLEM-SOLUTION
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It describes an issue and the writer’s position or opinion on the subject
PERSUASION/PERSUASIVE TEXT
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Persuasive Text can be in the form of an argument, discussion, exposition, review or even an advertisement.
PERSUASION/PERSUASIVE TEXT
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recalling what you already know about the topic being discussed
Activating prior knowledge
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the weakest kind of argument
Rhetorical devices
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is a group of interrelated sentences. A paragraph is composed of three major parts: the topic sentence, the body which consists of the supporting details, and the closing sentence
Paragraph
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It is the central idea of the paragraph; it can be a stand or a comment, an objective statement, or a question.
Topic Sentence
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A _ ahs the major parts: the topic, the comment, or reaction or assertion (stance)
Topic Sentence
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It concludes the details that have been presented.
Closing Sentence
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Parts of a Paragraph
➢ Topic Sentence ➢ Supporting Details: Major supporting details and Minor supporting details ➢ Concluding Sentence
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it is seen in how the text physically appears like headings and subheadings, bullet points or font emphasis.
Physical Format
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these are textual cues that readers use to follow a text. They can “signal” the transition from one point to another, the ordering of events and concepts, or the writer’s chosen text type.
Signal Words
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provides the framework upon which the text is organized; it consists of the following: beginning, middle and end.
Structure
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Every good paragraph must have UNITY or oneness of idea. Sentences in a paragraph are unified and directed by a topic sentence.
COHERENCE
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derived from the Latin word co, meaning “together”, and haerere, meaning to “stick”
COHESION
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Choose the appropriate language to be used and to regard the objective of the writing, the context in which it was written and the target audience in mind
LANGUAGE USE
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Effective language can be characterized as:
* concrete and specific, not vague and abstract * concise, not verbose * precise and clear, not obscure * constructive, not destructive * appropriately formal, not slang
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is another component of good writing provides specific, relevant, and appropriate supporting details to the main idea or thesis statement using facts and statistics, descriptions, anecdotes, examples, and quotations
Elaboration
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is a writing trait that enables the writer to connect with the reader through the author’s personal writing style and using unique words and phrases
Voice
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refers to the act of using a system of symbols such as the comma, period, quotation marks and question marks that are used to give structure and to organize a text.
Punctuation
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is checking grammatical errors.
Proofreading
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are synonymous to belief, argument, assertion, or stand
CLAIMS
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must be related to an issue
CLAIMS
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must have a degree of controversy
CLAIMS
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is a specific and arguable statement that contains the main point of an essay
CLAIMS
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persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.
CLAIMS
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information is clearly written and explained in the text
EXPLICIT INFORMATION
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information is something that is indirectly expressed in the text and you need to look for clues or make inferences to understand its meaning
IMPLICIT INFORMATION
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This is the social, cultural, political, historical, and other related circumstances that surround the text and form the terms from which it can be better understood and evaluated.
CONTEXT
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Cars, not factories, are the primary cause of pollution
CLAIMS OF FACT
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Water can be an alternative to gas.
CLAIMS OF FACT
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Teens who engage in promiscuous, unprotected sex will develop STDs, become pregnant and/or contract AIDS
CLAIMS OF FACT
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Answers: Did it happen? Is it true? Does it exist?
CLAIMS OF FACT
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Dsicriminating our frontliners who save our lives does not make sense
CLAIMS OF VALUE
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Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious, societal and biological standards.
CLAIMS OF VALUE
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Monet’s art is more beautiful than Picasso’s because of its use of soft color, uplifting subject matter and unique techniques
CLAIMS OF VALUE
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Answers: Is it good or bad?
CLAIMS OF VALUE
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The government should create an effective plan to address the traffic
CLAIMS OF POLICY
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The death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to prevent murder
CLAIMS OF POLICY
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Spreading fake news in the midst of pandemic will not help at all; hence, by all means it should be stopped.
CLAIMS OF POLICY
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Answers: What should we do?
CLAIMS OF POLICY

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