English 8 Q4 W1-3

• Grammatical Signals


  Writing devices used to maintain text coherence
• Grammatical Signals


  • transitional devices
  • connectors
  • determiners
  • repetitions
• Idea Development


  Organizing ideas in a logical and clear manner that suits the writer's purpose
• Patterns of Idea Development


  Structure of writing on how the ideas are presented
• 5 Patterns of Idea Development

  • Cause and Effect
  • Claim and Counterclaim
  • General to Particular
  • Problem-solution
  • Persuasion
• Cause and Effect


  Explains the reason of something and its outcome/result
• Cause and Effect


  • Grammatical Signals: because, as a result
• Claim and Counterclaim


  Stating your main point and the opposite of your claim
• Claim and Counterclaim


  • Claim: main point
  • Counterclaim: opposite of claim
• Claim and Counterclaim


  • Grammatical Signals: however, in contrast
• General to Particular


  Discusses a broad topic using specific details that supports the topic
• General to Particular


  • To give example: for example, like
  • To show order of importance: above all, primarily
• Problem-solution


  States the issue and the solution or answer
• Problem-solution


  • To show order of importance: above all, primarily
  • To conclude: in summary, to conclude
• Primary Source


  Any direct information or evidence about people, events, or phenomena
• Primary Sources


  • Video Tape
  • Interview
  • Diary
  • Speech
  • Autobiography
  • Newspaper (can be secondary)
• Secondary Source


  Anything that describes, interprets, evaluates, or analyzes information from primary sources
• Secondary Sources


  • Textbook
  • Biography
  • Encyclopedia
  • Newspaper (can be primary)
• It is an example of both primary and secondary sources.


  newspaper