Midterm Exam: Writing Patterns & Claims

This pattern of development is the method by which one divides things into groups, classes, or categories.

This pattern of development explains not just what something means, but also what something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.

This pattern of development requires the writer to be very conscious of the arguments he or she is presenting. The argument should be logical and free of fallacies.

This pattern of development provides an answer to an existing problem that effects a number of people.

This pattern of development helps organize ideas about two things of the same kind which can be confusing.

This is a pattern of development of a text which presents the writer's dominant impression about a person, place, thing, or event as the main idea.

This pattern of development arranges event details logically in time order, and uses appropriate transitional devices such as first, lastly, consequently, etc.

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

This pattern organizes ideas based on how events, places, people, things and concepts are similar or different from one another.

This pattern organizes ideas or events according to time.

Which of the following is a claim?

Which of the following is NOT a claim of policy?

Which of the following is a claim of value?

Cohesion is the connection of ideas at the sentence level.

Organization is achieved when a composition contains one focused idea.

Use clear and concise sentences. On average, a sentence is 18 words long.

Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate and condense lengthy phrases into fewer words.

Avoid redundancies, wordiness, clichés, and high faulting language.

Unity is achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged.

Avoid contractions (e.g. shouldn't).

Mechanics is the technical aspect in writing and should not be overlooked.

Mention the full name of an institution or organization with the abbreviation in parenthesis, in first mention. Thereafter, use the abbreviation.

Number from zero to ten should be written in figures out while number higher than ten should be spelled out.

The cave was overwhelmingly blue. It was dark, except for a few small pinholes of light pouring through the ceiling. The stalactites on the ceiling dripped with humidity. The stalagmites on the floor of the cave glistened sharp and looked like teeth. In the middle of the cave was a lone dinosaur licking his wounds. Blood trailed from where he sat to the mouth of the cave. A drum beat in the distance.

Before applying the screen protector, clean the surface of your phone's screen with a soft cloth. Once the surface of your screen is clean, remove the paper backing on the screen protector. Evenly apply the sticky side of the screen protector to your phone's screen. Smooth out any air bubble trapped on between the protector and the phone screen. Enjoy the added protection.

Don't let the tigers vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. We should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. We should also donate some of our money to Save the Tigers. Help support those who fight the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.

Earthquakes can be classified into three main types based on the plate movements. The first type is known as a convergent boundary. Also known as destructive plate boundary, this type of earthquake happens when two tectonic plates move toward one another and collide. The second type of earthquake is called the divergent boundary. During this type of earthquake, two plates are forced to move away from each other resulting in a rift zone. The last type is called a conservative plate boundary or transform fault. During this type of earthquake, two tectonic plates slide past one another.

Social engineering is defined as any method which tricks people to share personal information through the use of technology. The social component in this scheme means that there is reliance on various psychological tricks and on the gullibility of users rather than technical hacking. Social engineering also refers to various malicious acts online such as phishing, spamming, and pretexting.