(RWS) L1 Patterns of Development

• Patterns of Development

  • Narration
  • Description
  • Definition
  • Exemplification & Classification
  • Cause and Effect
  • Comparison and Contrast
  • Problem-solution
  • Persuasion
• Narration 


  Chronological arrangement of ideas or event in a text.
• Definition

  • Spatial — "Where?" Location, Physical Place
  • Sensory — 5 senses
• Description

  *To explain, to define

  • Formal — From dictionary
  • Informal — Context based
• Informal Definition

  • Operational definition — abstract words.
  • Synonyms — words with same meaning.
  • Denotation — Literal meaning.
  • Connotation — Symbolic meaning.
  • Definition paragraph
• Exemplification and Classification

  • Exemplification — Give specific examples.
  • Classifications — Sort into categories.
• Comparison and Contrast

  *To determine which is better

  • Comparison — Similarities
  • Contrast — differences
• Cause and Effect

  • Cause — reason of the problem
  • Effect — Result
• Problem-solution


  *5W's 1H

  *State the problem, effects, and possible solutions.
• Persuasion 


  *To convince, cause change in behaviour.

  *State the issue, your position, and supporting evidences.

  • Emphasize
  • Summarize
  • Conceding