Patterns of Development in Writing a Text

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What is the purpose of a narrative in writing?

To explain a term or subject

To give information about a concept

To tell a story in a chronological sequence of events (correct)

To group information into categories

Which type of description appeals to the reader's senses for effective describing?

Comparative description

Objective description

Explanatory description

Subjective description (correct)

What is the main purpose of a definition in writing?

To explain what something is (correct)

To group information into categories

To weigh decisions between two subjects

To establish a clear distinction between ideas

How is Classification/Exemplification different from Description in writing?

Classification groups information into categories to establish distinction Signup and view all the answers

What is the unifying idea of a paragraph developed by Comparison and Contrast?

To weigh decisions between two ideas or subjects Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential element of Description in writing?

Setting Signup and view all the answers

What does the Subject-by-Subject Method involve?

Presenting all the facts and supporting details about one topic Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a Cause and Effect approach in writing?

Explaining why something happened and its results Signup and view all the answers

Which type of claim can be proved or disproved with factual evidence?

Claims of Fact Signup and view all the answers

What does Coherence refer to in writing?

Connectedness of each paragraph Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Language Use in a well-written text?

Appropriateness of word/vocabulary usage Signup and view all the answers

Patterns of Development in Writing a Text

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What is the purpose of a narrative in writing?

Which type of description appeals to the reader's senses for effective describing?

What is the main purpose of a definition in writing?

How is Classification/Exemplification different from Description in writing?

What is the unifying idea of a paragraph developed by Comparison and Contrast?

What is an essential element of Description in writing?

What does the Subject-by-Subject Method involve?

What is the main focus of a Cause and Effect approach in writing?

Which type of claim can be proved or disproved with factual evidence?

What does Coherence refer to in writing?

What is the main focus of Language Use in a well-written text?

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