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• Main idea


  You can describe the topic of the section here
• Summary


  You can describe the topic of the section here
• Identify plot


  You can describe the topic of the section here
• Idea Development


  Is done by organizing ideas in a logical and clear manner that suits the writer's purpose
• Grammatical Signals


  Are writing devices such as transitional devices, connectors, determiners, and repetitions that are used to maintain text coherence
• Pattern of Idea Development

  Refers to the structure of writing on how the ideas are being presented
• General to Particular


  • The method of explaining by starting with a broad (big idea) and following it with specific (small ideas) in support to the main idea
  • Is sometimes called deductive method
• Claim and Counterclaim


  • Is a method of developing a paragraph or longer composition by stating (someone else's) claim, by stating your (the writer's) counterclaim and by following the counterclaim with reasons or evidences to support the said counterclaim
  • Claim – is a statement or declaration of belief, stance, or opinion
  • Counterclaim – is just the opposite of a claim. It is an idea that opposes or is against a claim
  • Are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence
• Problem and Solution


  • The text presents a significant problem and explains it in detail. Then, a possible solution is suggested. Sometimes, only the problem is presented because there is no solution
  • Answers the Questions: "What is the problem?" and "What is a possible solution?"
• Cause and Effect


  • Describes or discusses an event/action. There may be a single cause and effect or several causes with several effects
  • Answers the Questions: "Why did this happen?" and "What were the results of a particular event?"
• Persuasion


  • Intends to convince the readers to do or believe in something. It allows the writer to express his or her personal viewpoints about a topic to convince the readers
  • Signal Words: Come, free, must, must not, necessary, latest, hurry, join, help, best, better, great, proven, trusted, create, come along
• Synthesizing is pulling together different ideas to come up with a bigger idea
• To be able to synthesize, you must also know how to


  • Summarize - to shorten a long text by writing the main points in your own words
  • Paraphrase - to put a passage from source material into your own words similar in length as the original
  • Analyze - to break complex topic into smaller parts
  • Infer - to use observation and background to reach a logical conclusion
• The REST Method


  1. Read two different sources about a topic and jot down important ideas

  2. Edit notes and put together similar concepts

  3. Synthesize by combining notes with what you already know about the topic

  4. Think about your new ideas and connect them to what you already know
• Outline


  its considered as a "blueprint" or "plan" for your paper
• Introduction


  it starts with an ATTENTION GRABBER CONTEXT that introduces the paper topic
• Body


  Gives strong examples, details, and explanation to support the main point
• Thesis Statement

  Its a one-sentence statement that expresses the main idea of essay
• Major Topics


  It refers to the major references and phrases which are formed from the thesis statement
• Subtopics


  It refers to the minor references and phrases formed from the major topics
• Supporting Details


  Are phrases/sentences that provide additional information to clarify or prove the main idea
• Primary Source

  1. Interviews
  2. Speeches
  3. Letters
  4. Journals
• Secondary Source

  • Textbooks
  • Magazines
  • Encyclopedia
  • Documentary
• Primary source are usually a document or result being reported first hand
• Secondary Source: A source that is written by someone other than the person who first discovered the information.
• The prefix "syn" in synthesis means together
• Narrative text type, includes action, events, and exciting descriptive words
• Expository, descriptive, and narrative writing are the three types of writing.
• Expository, explains something or provides instruction
• Personal Recount, is when the writer is involved
• Factual Recount, a type of text that gives useful facts and information on a certain subject, topic, or issue
• 4 Types of speech

  • Informative speech
  • Demonstrative speech
  • Persuasive speech
  • Entertainment speech
• Informative speech is a speech that is designed to educate or inform the audience.
• Demonstrative speech is a type of speech that is used to show or demonstrate something.
• Persuasive speeches are used to persuade the audience to accept the speaker's point of view.
• Entertainment speeches are speeches that are delivered to entertain the audience.