rws (meanings)

• NARRATION -- strategy to develop ideas in a particular pattern
• NARRATIVE TEXT -- contains the plot which gives direction in making story
• TRANSITIONAL DEVICES (narration) -- such as, first, second, next, then, etc.
• DESCRIPTION -- uses adjectives and adverbs
• SENSORY LANGUAGE -- kind of words used to describe how your subject looks, sounds, feels or even tastes
• OBJECTIVE -- presents impartial and actual picture without biases
• SUBJECTIVE -- giving personal impressions
• DEFINITION -- exact meanings
• EXEMPLIFICATION -- most common/effective pattern to explain an idea or point
• CLASSIFICATION -- to sort out or arrange the subjects into groups/categories
• TRANSITIONAL DEVICES (exemplification) -- for instance, namely, to specify, to clarify, to illustrate, for example, in short, as an example, etc.
• TRANSITIONAL DEVICES (classification) -- classified as, one kind, the last group, another kind, another, final type, the first category, are classified as, the next part, etc.
• COMPARISON -- similar elements
• CONTRAST -- different elements
• BLOCK METHOD -- compare or contrast two subjects at the same time
• POINT BY POINT -- one subject at a time
• COHESIVE DEVICES (similarities) -- likewise, similar to, same, with, like, in the same manner
• COHESIVE DEVICES (contrast) -- on the other hand, however, while, different with, in contrast and the like
• CAUSE AND EFFECT -- pattern which explains why something happens and what results from it
• SINGNAL WORDS (cause) -- as a consequence of, as a result of, because, because of, now that, since
• SINGNAL WORDS (effect) -- accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, and this resulted
• EFFECTS ONLY -- describe the problem only in terms of its effects
• CAUSES AND EFFECTS -- outline the causes and discuss the solutions in terms of preventive measures
• EXTENDED EXAMPLE -- after a topic sentence, illustrate the problem through a story
• PREVENTIVE MEASURES -- ways to prevent the problem from the first place
• A SERIES OF STEPS -- suggest the most obvious and easiest solution first, then if it doesn't work, try something else
• ADVICE -- give some advice or helpful hints
• SOLUTIONS -- include solutions that have been tried, unsuccessful and new solutions
• PERSUASIVE -- presents points to persuade or encourage; can be in form of argument, discussion, exposition, review or even an advertisement
• ISSUE -- background informattion
• ARGUMENT -- claim or position that rejects or supports the issue
• EVIDENCE -- details to support the argument
• CONCLUSION -- restating the main argument, final statement to persuade the readers