English Grammatical Signals

• Persuasion is a pattern of idea development that intends to convince the readers to do or believe in something.
• Persuasion is based on opinions and emotions.
• Claim and counterclaim is a pattern of idea development that presents a side of an issue in an argumentative manner.
• A claim is the writer’s stand on a topic supported by evidences and logical reasoning.
• A solution refers to the ways in solving or minimizing the problem.
• Problem-solution is a pattern of idea development used when a writer identifies a problem and addresses it by presenting one or more solutions.
• It allows the writer to express his or her personal viewpoints about a topic to convince the readers.
• The counterclaim or the opposite stand of an issue is presented to disprove it through evidences and logical reasoning.
• A problem refers to the unsatisfactory situation that causes troubles or difficulties.
• Idea development in writing is essential and can be achieved by organizing ideas that suit the writer’s purpose logically and clearly.
• Grammatical signals are writing devices such as transitional devices, connectors, determiners, and repetitions that are used to maintain text coherence.
• Coherence establishes a logical connection between ideas in sentences and paragraphs.
• Pattern of idea development refers to the structure of writing on how the ideas are being presented.
• The five commonly used patterns of idea development are general to particular, cause and effect, claim-counterclaim, problem-solution, and persuasion.
• General to particular pattern of idea development discusses the general topic by presenting specific details that support the topic.
• Cause and effect pattern of idea development explains the causes or the effects of something.
• Problem-solution pattern of idea development presents the problem and then offers a solution to it.
• Persuasion pattern of idea development aims to persuade the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.