English (Module 1)

• Pattern of ideas development: General to particular

  Cause and effect

  Claim-counterclaim

  Problem-solution

  Persuasion
• Pattern of idea development - refers to the structure of writing on how the ideas being presented.
• Coherence - logical connection between ideas in sentences and paragraphs.
• Grammatical signals - writing devices such as transitional devices, connectors, determiners, and repetitions that are used to maintain text coherence.
• Idea development - organizing ideas in a logical and clear manner that suits the writer's purpose.
• General to particular - characterized by a movement in your thinking from a generalization to specific details. The writer's going to add on more points or details of the same kind.
• Cause and effect - discusses either the reasons for an occurrence or predicted consequences of an occurrence. It's a kind of relationship between two things wherein one thing make something else happen.
• Claim-counterclaim - refers to the structure of presenting a side of an issue in an argumentative manner.
• Persuation - intends to convince the readers to do or believe in something. It allows yhe writer to express his or her personal viewpoints. Is based on opinions and emotions.
• Problem-solution - identifies a problem, or problems, and recommends a plausible solution. Identifies a problem and addresses it by presenting one or more solutions.
• Claim - pursuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provacatively, suggest something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.
• Counterclaim - opposite stand of an issue to disprove it through evidences and logical reasoning/ opposite of claim.