Pattern of development
Technique that the writers use in developing ideas that are logically arranged.
Pattern of development
Method of identifying a give term and making its meaning clear.
Definition
Refers to literal meaning of a word or dictionary definition
Denotation
Suggest a different association than its lite meaning / meanings are associated by emotions
Connotation
A descriptive text gives concrete details about appearance, characteristics, and actions.
Description
A pattern that explains why something happens and the results produced by a particular event or phenomenon
Cause and effect
shows the development of a problem and the solution(s) to the problem. The author takes a problem, clarifies or explains the problem and suggests one or more solutions to the problem
Problem and solution
organizes ideas through citing the similarities and differences of people, things, and events being discussed.
Comparison and contrast
This text structure is an organizational strategy whereby authors arrange groups of persons, places, things, or abstract ideas according to a common.
Classification
Used to describe how, when, and where an event actually happened. It is used to tell a story or focus on a set of related events.
Narration