12 Questions
What pattern of development is best described as arranging event details logically in time order, using transitional devices such as first, lastly, consequently, etc.?
Narration
Which pattern of development helps organize ideas about two things of the same kind which can be confusing?
Compare and contrast
What pattern of development provides an answer to an existing problem that affects a number of people?
Problem-solution
Which pattern of development presents the writer's dominant impression about a person, place, thing, or event as the main idea?
Description
What pattern of development explains not just the meaning of something but also what it does, what it is used for, what it looks like, etc.?
Description
Which pattern of development requires the writer to be very conscious of presenting logical arguments free of fallacies?
Persuasion
What type of pattern organizes ideas based on how things are similar or different?
Comparison and contrast pattern
Which pattern arranges ideas or events in a time sequence?
Chronology pattern
Which of these is NOT a claim of policy?
I must wash my clothes
Which statement is a claim of value?
Palawan is a fun place for taking a vacation
Which statement is NOT a claim of fact?
Classical music can calm an angry mob
Which statement about claims is TRUE?
Claims of value relate to what is good or bad
Test your knowledge of different patterns of development in English writing, including classification, description, and definition. Choose the correct pattern that matches the given description.
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