Patterns of Development in Writing Across Disciplines

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logical arrangement of ideas

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Patterns of Development

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refer to the various methods used to organize and present ideas in writing, particularly in essays

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Patterns of Development

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these patterns help writers structure their work in a coherent and meaningful way, ensuring that the thesis is supported effectively throughout the text

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Patterns of Development

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in developing narration, sequential presentation of events plays an important role

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Narration

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Signal Words: first, next, then, after, and suddenly

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Narration

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a detailed description of something to give the reader a mental picture by using either a sensory or spatial pattern

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Description

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Signal Words: above, across, between, near, to the right

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Description

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the kinds of words we used to describe how your subject looks, sounds, feels, smells or even tastes

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Sensory Languages

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TWO TYPES OF DESCRIPTION

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• Objective Description
• Subjective Description

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where the writer present impartial and actual picture of the subject without biases and excluding personal impression of the subject

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Objective Description

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where the writer gives personal impression of what is observed

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Subjective Description

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provide concise but exact meanings of unfamiliar words and explain special meanings for familiar words

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Definition

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What does it mean?

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Definition

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Signal Words: is defines as, as defined, means, refers to, to define, to illustrate

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Definition

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TWO DISTINCT METHOD OF DEFINITION

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• Informal Definition
• Formal Definition (Three Principal Parts)

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the literal meaning of a word

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Denotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

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Connotation

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• snake - denotation
• traitor - connotation

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Informal Definition

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the term being defined

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Species (Word/Phrase) +

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the class or category that the term belongs to

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Genus (Class) +

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the distinguishing characteristics that make a term different from other terms in its class

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Differentiae

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• Species:”Man” is the species
• Genus:”Animal” is the genus
• Differentia:”Rational” is the differentia

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Formal Definition

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develops a general statement - the topic sentence - with one or more specific examples

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Exemplification Paragraph

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divides the things into groups, classes, and categories

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Classification Paragraph

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- Signal Words: - for instance, namely, to clarify - classified as, another kind, the first category

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Exemplification and Classification

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BASIC PARTS OF EXEMPLIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION

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1. Topic Sentence 2. Classifications (types, categories), examples (illustrations) 3. Transitional Expressions

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shows how two or more ideas or items are similar or different

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Comparison and Contrast

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- Signal Words: - also, as, both, in the same way, like - although, and yet, but, instead, yet, otherwise

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Comparison and Contrast

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in writing discusses elements that are similar

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Comparison

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in writing discusses elements or ideas that are different

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Contrast

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TWO COMMON WAYS TO ORGANIZE COMPARISON/CONTRAST PARAGRAPH

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- Block Method - Point-by-point Comparison

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is used to compare and contrast two subjects one at a time

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Block Method

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is used to compare and contrast one subject at a time

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Point-by-point Comparison

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organizes details based on the cause, the reason, and the result or consequences of a certain phenomenon

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Cause and Effect

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Signal Words: as, because, being that, for, since, one reason, seeing that

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Cause and Effect

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ELEMENTS OF CAUSE AND EFFECT

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1. the purpose of the text 2. the relationship between causes and effect 3. the potential casual fallacies or illogical arguments

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organizes ideas into problems and proposed solutions

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Problem-Solution

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Signal Words: nonetheless, but, first, second, one reason for that, the problem, one solution is, fortunately

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Problem-Solution

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convinces the readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular topic

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Persuasion

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- Signal Words: - to emphasize a point: again, indeed, in fact, truly - to conclude and summarize: accordingly, all in all, finally, thus, - to concede a point: admittedly, assuredly, certainly, granted

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Persuasion

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PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

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- Narration - Description - Definition - Exemplification and Classification - Comparison and Contrast - Cause and Effect - Problem-Solution - Persuasion