Read&Write

• Narration 


  aims to tell a story or to recount a specific event
• Objective 


  this type of narration makes use of factual information and accurate language
• Subjective 


  This type of narration bases largely on writer's own feelings and personal impressions
• Introduction 


  This is a sneak peek of what the reader can expect
• Body 


  present the supporting details of the narrative text
• Conclusion


  Summarize the major points or emphasize the ideas presented in the body
• Description 


  Aims to create a vivid mental picture of a particular person, object, place, or event in the reader's mind.
• Spatial order


  In this sequence, sequency ideas and details by space or location
• Dominant Impression 


  In this sequence, the thesis statement of a text that shows writer's opinion and overall feeling about the topic
• Objective 


  this type of description, shows the exact appearance, characteristics, or condition of the topic described
• Subjective 


  this type of description, provides details about a particular person, object, place, or event. Based on writer's impressions, feeling, and emotion
• Definition 


  pattern of development that clarify the meaning of an unfamiliar or ambiguous term
• Denotative 


  this type of definition, gives the exact meaning of an unfamiliar or ambiguous term
• Connotative 


  this type of definition, explain the meaning of the term in a more personal manner
• Classification 


  the process of categorizing items according to their common characteristics
• Exemplification 


  Involves giving specific examples to general ideas to expound concept or to support an argument
• Comparison


  Examining the similarities between two or more items
• Contrast - looking into their differences
• Block pattern


  Discussed an item based on some points of comparison before you compare and contrast
• Point-by-point pattern


  Discuss the two-item based on the points of comparison until all their similarities and difference have been discussed
• Cause 


  something to occur
• Effect


  result or consequence of action
• Informative


  this type of cause and effect, it aims to explain the relationship between two ideas
• Persuasive 


  this type of cause and effect, it aims to influence or convince readers into believing what the writer is saying
• Speculative


  this type of cause and effect, it aims to suggest possibilities
• Problem-Solution Text


  Presents viable solutions to particular problems
• Situation 


  Presents some background information about the problem
• Problem 


  Explicitly shows the issue that needs to be addressed
• Problem


  This part should convince the readers that there is a need to solve the problem by describing its effects on the context
• Solution 


  Presents proposed actions to adress the problem
• Evaluation


  describes the effectiveness of the proposed solutions
• Evaluation


  It should guide readers in choosing the best and most effective solution to address the problem
• Critical Reading


  A technique that allows readers to analyze claims and evaluate messages based on proofs
• Fact


  it is true and correct data
• Opinion


  It cannot be proven true
• Claim


  a central argument or thesis statement that the writer wants you to accept
• Claim of fact


  Asserts the existence of something based on facts and data
• Claim of value 


  attempts to prove that there are things that are more or less valuable and desirable
• Claim of value 


  it is the goodness or badness of the claim
• Claim of policy


  Asserts that certain policies or actions must be instituted as solutions to particular problems. It usually entails subclaims of fact and value