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Cards (23)

  • Narration: is a way to tell a story by putting events in a logical order. It tells what happened or describes a chain of events that led to a conclusion or end.
  • Description: seeks to convey to the reader the image of a person, an object, a place, or a scenario through the use of words. It relies significantly on sensory elements, including sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.
  • Objective: focus of this is on the thing being described, not on the writer's feelings, thoughts, or personal reactions to it.
  • Subjective: shows how a writer feels about the subject and uses more descriptive and richer language than objective description.
  • Cause is something that makes an event or condition happen. Effect is what happens as a result.
  • Paragraph emphasizing cause - this emphasizes the cause and goes into detail about it while the effect is subtly expressed in the sentence.
  • Paragraph emphasizing effect - this one emphasizes the effect and goes into detail about it, with the cause subtly hinted at the paragraph.
  • Examples: are often used in a wide range of situations. In this pattern, the writer explains the main idea by giving a long example or a series of examples that are very specific.
  • Exemplification: is a way to show or explain what the rest or whole of something is like.
  • Definition: is to ensure that the reader understands unfamiliar terms in a certain content. This occurs when there is an object or fact in the content that the writer does not want to explain through context clues.
  • Scientific Definition: is very important particularly when it comes to complex and technical terms, such as in sciences where the terminology is specific and extensive
  • Subjective Definition: This form of definition is often used by a writer to state something from the point of view of the characters or in relation to the setting.
  • Compare and Contrast: typically occurs between two entities by presenting their similarities and differences based on their characteristics or features.
  • Problem-Solution: Similar to cause and effect. This pattern is most commonly found in scientific papers, which present a problem, and then describes the way this problem was solved or remedied by way of the scientific process
  • Persuasion: There are instances when the writer's opinions may seem unorthodox or unusual, and the writer would then have to resort to convince the reader of his message
  • Organization: A well-written text is first and foremost, organized. As with any piece of writing it cannot simply be a jumble of random facts, sentences or fragments.
  • Target Audience of Writing - Excellent writing often includes the advice that a writer should write for themselves. However, a writer must still consider the audience for whom he is writing to.
  • Flow of Information - This is the best achieved by consulting the methods of organization the writer has used in order to gather his data.
  • Writing Structure - Proper data organization is what creates the foundation for a writer's text. With an outline in mind, the writer may use the data and information gathered to expound on his ideas.
  • Coherence: means that all the ideas in your writing flows together, which include developing and supporting arguments, organizing, and clarifying ideas, and synthesizing and integrating feelings.
  • Cohesion: focuses on the grammatical aspects of writing.
  • Use of Language: This also refers to the level of language and consideration for the colloquial terms that will be used sparingly.
  • Mechanics: apply to general constructions, punctuations, capitalizations, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and the likes. Also, it is one of the most important properties of a well-written text.