READING & WRITING Flashcards
It is the circumstances that give an idea about an event, statement, or written material so that it can be fully understood
Context
Such circumstances, It can be cultural, historical, political, social, or economic events, shape or influence a writer in writing his or her work
Context
What are the 4 components of context
- Subject
- Purpose
- Audience
- Occasion or situation
This is the main topic of the author’s work
Subject
This is the author’s reason for writing it can be to narrate a story, to compare and contrast ideas, to review or evaluate a work, to explain an idea or concept, to explore and investigate an issue, to argue a point, and to persuade the audience
Purpose
The tone, style, diction, organization, and content of the author’s work depend on his or her target audience or reader
Audience
This may compel the writer to write, especially if it is significant or relevant to him or her personally. It can be his or her personal motivation to choose what to write about and how to write it
Occasion or Situation
What are the four techniques in selecting and organizing information
- Organizing information through a brainstorming list
- Organizing information through graphic organizers
- Writing a Topic outline
- Writing a Sentence outline
Are important in real life because without this, we may not know where do we start and where do will end.
Patterns
What are the 8 Patterns of Development in Writing
- Narration
- Description
- Definition
- Exemplification & Classification
- Comparison & Contrast
- Cause & effect
- Process Analysis
- Problem-solution
It tells a story. Gives an account of an incident or reports a series of events
leading to a conclusion or ending. It sates what happened, and where and when it happened
Narration
It provides information on what a person, an object, a place, or a situation is like. It appeals to the reader’s senses, allowing him or her to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel the subject.
Description
It explains a concept, a term, or a subject. Its main purpose is to tell what something is. It also clarifies the meaning of a word or an idea in a simple and understandable language.
Definition
is a common and
effective way to show or explain
an idea or point (e.g., observation,
opinion, belief). In this pattern of
development, the writer explains
the main idea by giving an
extended example or a series of
detailed examples.
Exemplification
It refers to the sorting
or arrangement of subjects (e.g.,
persons, places, things, ideas) into
groups or categories according to
their common or shared
characteristics.
Classification
