Patterns Of Organization Flashcards
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Name 10 patterns of Organization
- Narrative
- Sequence
- Compare / Contrast
- Order of Importance
- Problem and Solution
- Cause and effect
- General to specific
- Definition
- Spatial writing
- Descriptive writing
Information is based in an order using time signals, contains introduction all the way to the end
Narrative
A step-by-step process in how to do a particular object. Can be seen in manuals and instructions
Sequence
It is about emphasizing on the diffirence or the similarities of two or more things in a statement
Conpare and contrast
It is structured in a hierarchical way of thinking, like a to-do list
Order of Importance
It mentions the issue and cites the possible answer towards it
Problem and solution
It is a deductive or inductive way of writing where a statemnt can go from somethign broad to not in the end
General to specific
It is a way of staing soemthign and what it is in a literal form
Definition
A way of describing an existing object
Descriptive writing
A way of describing on your head
Spatial writing
It mentions the reason of why it happened and highlights what leads that reason
Cause and effect
It is an approach in which texts are being shortened and concised
Summary
Four reasons why we summarized
- Understanding
- Convey our understanding
- Present background info
- Refer to another ideas for your summary
Three techniques of Summarization
- Selection
- Rejection
- Substitution
What is paraphrasing
It is an approach which aims to restate the statement in a differebt way. Preventing plagiarism and to ensure an understanding
What are the steps in paraphrasing
- Repeat the statements over and over
- Avoid looking at the original statement
- Check on whther the statement aligns with the origin
- Check on whether your grammars has errors
- Cite your source
Name four techniques of paraphrasing
- Change word forms
- Change synonyms
- Change active to passive vice versa
- Move phrases and modifers
