English 8 - Pattern Of Idea Development

• General to specific pattern


  Starts with a GENERAL IDEA and is followed by specific details to support and explain
• General idea


  Usually to express the MAIN POINT or idea of a piece of writing, covers broad categories or groups of people or things and usually expresses the overall aspects, characteristics or elements
• General idea


  • Brian is in Grade 8 and hates reading poems
• Specific


  Poems is the specific because that's what Brian doesn't like
• Signal words used in general to specific pattern

  • For example, namely, such as, For instance, like, and that is
• Problem-solution pattern

  Composed of 2 main sections: The PROBLEM and SOLUTION
• Purpose of problem-solution pattern


  A - CONVINCE the reader to support a certain side (course of action)

  B - Make the reader CHANGE HIS/HER MIND or opinion or behavior by showing that a problem exists
• Problem section

  • Identify the different sides of the problem being said or discussed

  Offer the evidence of the problem
• Solution section


  • Identify or find a solution

  Support the solution you found and prove that this solution is better than all the others
• Common signal words in problem-solution pattern


  • The problem is, the question is, a solution, next one, answer is, the difficulty is, clearly, absolutely, and to solve
• Problem-solution example

  • Problem - Emergence of recipients gathering a large group and lining up until wee hours to get their financial assistance from their local government

  Solution - Pasig city has opted house to house distribution of cash aid
• Claim


  A statement that presents an arguable position, it reflects your belief, or opinion
• Counterclaim


  The strongest argument against the claim
• Claim-counterclaim pattern

  The structure of an argument where there is more than one side to debate
• Reporting verbs used to introduce claim-counterclaim texts


  • Show, argue, and claim
• Claim-counterclaim example


  • Claim: Cell Phones should be allowed in the classroom

  Counterclaim: Cell Phones should not be allowed in the classroom
• General to specific pattern


  A pattern of development that STARTS with a GENERAL IDEA and is followed by specific details to support and explain
• General idea

  • Usually to express the MAIN POINT or idea of a piece of writing
  • Covers broad categories or groups people or things and usually expresses the overall aspects, characteristics or elements
• General idea


  • Brian is in Grade 8 and hates reading poems
• Specific details


  • Poems is the specific because that's what Brian doesn't like
• Signal words used in this pattern

  • For example
  • Namely
  • Such as
  • For instance
  • Like
  • That is
• Problem-solution pattern


  A method of organization, composed of 2 main sections: The PROBLEM and SOLUTION
• Purpose of problem-solution pattern

  • To CONVINCE the reader to support a certain side (course of action)
  • To make the reader CHANGE HIS/HER MIND or opinion or behavior by showing that a problem exists
• Problem section


  • Identify the different sides of the problem being said or discussed
  • Offer the evidence of the problem
• Solution section


  • Identify or find a solution
  • Support the solution you found and prove that this solution is better than all the others
• Common signal words in problem-solution pattern


  • The problem is
  • The question is
  • A solution
  • Next one
  • Answer is
  • The difficulty is
  • Clearly
  • Absolutely
  • To solve
• Problem


  • Emergence of recipients gathering a large group and lining up until wee hours to get their financial assistance from their local government
• Solution


  • Pasig city has opted house to house distribution of cash aid
• Claim


  A statement that presents an arguable position, it reflects your belief, or opinion
• Counter claim


  The strongest argument against the claim
• Reporting verbs used to introduce claims and counter-claims

  • Show
  • Argue
  • Claim
• Claim


  • Cell Phones should be allowed in the classroom
• Counter claim


  • Cell Phones should not be allowed in the classroom