8 patterns of development in writing across disciplines NDDECCPP

• It contains plot which gives direction in making a story • Sequential presentation of events plays an important role • Signal words (transitional devices) help create unified thought and show transition of events. (ex: first, next, then, after, suddenly etc. ) • Chronological ordering of events which help the readers to show how the story moves

• The use of _ plays an important role to elucidate the nature of people, places and things. (Dayagbil & et al, 2016) • Sensory languages - words we used to describe how your subject looks, sounds, feels, smells, or even tastes

2 types of description

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

writer gives personal impression of what is observed

• It provides concise but exact meanings of unfamiliar words and explain special meanings for familiar words

3 types of definition

(species - word, Genus - class, Differentiae)

(Denotation, Connotation)

(characteristics, function, what is similar to, examples, origin of word, effect)

• It is the dictionary meaning of the word • For example: Rose is a family of prickly shrub with pinnate leaves and showy flowers

• It is the secondary meaning of a word and not necessarily included in the dictionary. Rather it is how a writer understand a word based on their own personal or consensual experiences • For example: A dozen of pink roses is usually given to their beloved ones.

exemplification and classification text

• Explain an idea or point • The writer develops a general statement - the topic sentence, with one or more examples to support it. • Transitional Expression Examples: for instance, namely, to be specific, to clarify, to illustrate, for example, in short, as an

• It is used when a writer needs to sort out or arrange subjects to groups or categories based on their common and shared characteristics • Transitional Expression: Examples: classified as, one kind, the last group, another kind, another, final type, the first category, are categorized as, the next part

• It is an argument, discussion, exposition, review, or advertisement.

discusses elements that are similar

discusses elements or ideas that are different

• It analyzes two subjects comparing them, contrasting them, or both.

• Presents a problem, usually discussing several aspects of the problem, then concludes by discussing solutions to the problem.

-Narrate or tell a story - Sequencing of events in a chronological order Action words

-Give characteristics or details Sensory images - Powerful and appropriate adjectives

-Explain or give a comprehensive understanding -General _, then clear details to support

-Use of examples to explain an idea

organizes ideas into classes, groups or categories

- Why something happens and what results a particular event or occurrence -Reasons

- Discuss and organize ideas based on how the subjects are similar or different to one another

-Present a problem that needs to be resolved

-Describe an issue and state his/her position in the issue - Convince the readers