Grade 8 English Quiz: Patterns of Idea Development

What is the pattern of idea development used when a writer presents specific details that support the general topic?

• Claim and Counterclaim

• General to Particular

• Problem-Solution

• Cause and Effect

Which grammatical signal can be used for the general to particular pattern of idea development?

• so

• thus

• for instance

• consequently

What pattern of idea development is used when a writer explains the causes or the effects of something?

• Problem-Solution

• Claim and Counterclaim

• Cause and Effect

• Persuasion

Which grammatical signal can be used for the cause and effect pattern of idea development?

• next

• also

• if

• for

What pattern of idea development is used when a writer presents a side of an issue in an argumentative manner?

• Problem-Solution

• Claim and Counterclaim

• General to Particular

• Persuasion

Which grammatical signal can be used for the claim and counterclaim pattern of idea development?

• however

• one of the effects is

• because

• thus

What pattern of idea development is used when a writer identifies a problem and addresses it by presenting one or more solutions?

• Problem-Solution

• Cause and Effect

• General to Particular

• Persuasion

Which grammatical signal can be used for the problem-solution pattern of idea development?

• come

• must

• free

• need

What pattern of idea development intends to convince the readers to do or believe in something?

• General to Particular

• Persuasion

• Problem-Solution

• Claim and Counterclaim

Which grammatical signal can be used for the persuasion pattern of idea development?

• urgent

• so

• hence

• join