PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.

Thesis Statement:

Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they also have striking differences.

• cause and effect pattern

• comparison and contrast pattern

• definition pattern

• descriptive pattern

Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.

Thesis Statement:

Major events happened that lead to the defeat of Japan during World War II.

• definition pattern

• definition pattern

• cause-effect pattern

• descriptive pattern

This method of comparison and contrast pattern discusses both items based on each point of comparison.

• side-by-side

• separately

• process

• narration

This pattern provides details on the idea by using a sensory or spatial pattern.

• descriptive pattern

• comparison and contrast pattern

• definition pattern

• cause-effect pattern

Which pattern of development is writing about a topic by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solutions?

• Persuasion

• Exemplification/ Classification

• Problem-Solution

• Cause and Effect

This pattern of development intends to convince readers to do or believe in something.

• Cause and Effect

• Exemplification/ Classification

• Problem-Solution

• Persuasion

This sort of paragraph requires chronological ordering. Using transitional words and phrases that signal time are highly recommended. It is like telling a story.

• DESCRIPTION

• WRITING

• NARRATION

• PARAGRAPH

This paragraph uses specific illustrations to clarify a general statement. Using transitional words and phrases that signal examples are recommended.

• EXEMPLIFICATION

• EXAMPLE

• CAUSE AND EFFECT

• DESCRIPTION

Describes how something works, presented by a series of steps in a strict chronological order. Using transitional words and phrases that signal time are highly recommended.

• DESCRIPTION

• PROCESS ANALYSIS

• NARRATION

• CAUSE AND EFFECT

You use this pattern to discuss a single item and break it down into its components, taking many separate items and grouping them into categories according to qualities and characteristics that they all share.

• NARRATION

• CAUSE AND EFFECT

• DESCRIPTION

• DIVISION AND CLASSIFICATION