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What is the primary purpose of exemplification in writing?
What is the primary purpose of exemplification in writing?
- To define and classify different types of subjects or topics.
- To describe the physical characteristics of an object or concept.
- To narrate a sequence of events or tell a story.
- To provide specific examples that clarify a general statement or idea. (correct)
Which pattern of development is used to arrange ideas based on the five senses or spatial location?
Which pattern of development is used to arrange ideas based on the five senses or spatial location?
- Narration
- Description (correct)
- Classification
- Definition
What is the purpose of using signal words in writing?
What is the purpose of using signal words in writing?
- To narrate a sequence of events or tell a story.
- To indicate the pattern of development being used. (correct)
- To provide specific examples for a general statement.
- To describe the physical characteristics of an object or concept.
Which pattern of development sorts subjects into groups or explains various parts of a topic?
Which pattern of development sorts subjects into groups or explains various parts of a topic?
What is the difference between objective and subjective narration?
What is the difference between objective and subjective narration?
Which of the following is NOT a component of narration?
Which of the following is NOT a component of narration?
What is the main idea of reading being a 'mathematical equation'?
What is the main idea of reading being a 'mathematical equation'?
Which of the following is NOT identified as a stage of the reading process in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT identified as a stage of the reading process in the passage?
What is the primary purpose of reading mentioned in the passage?
What is the primary purpose of reading mentioned in the passage?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 'definition' pattern of written text development?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 'definition' pattern of written text development?
Which of the following reading strategies is described in the passage as involving 'close and thorough evaluation of the text'?
Which of the following reading strategies is described in the passage as involving 'close and thorough evaluation of the text'?
What is the primary focus of the 'while-reading' stage of the reading process described in the passage?
What is the primary focus of the 'while-reading' stage of the reading process described in the passage?
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Study Notes
Reading Process
- Reading is a complex cognitive process that involves fluency, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, and more.
- It is a language skill that requires an interactive process between the reader and the writer.
Stages of Reading
- Pre-reading: previewing, freewriting, surveying, questioning, and identifying the author's purpose.
- While-reading: understanding the meaning of words through context clues, predicting, inferring, comprehending, and annotating.
- Post-reading: reflection, summarizing, paraphrasing, drawing conclusions, making graphic organizers, and journal writing.
Reading Strategies
- Previewing: using title and author details, main and subheadings, abstract, and rapid reading.
- Skimming: quickly glancing through the text to identify key points.
- Scanning: searching for specific information.
- Inferential reading: reading between the lines.
- Critical reading: close and thorough evaluation of the text.
Purposes of Reading
- To be informed.
- To be entertained.
- To be persuaded.
Patterns of Written Texts Across Disciplines
- Pattern of development: a logical arrangement of ideas that helps readers follow the writer's ideas.
- Signal words: words that help identify the pattern of development, such as "is defined as," "to illustrate," "refers to," etc.
Patterns of Development
- Definition: explains a new idea, thought, or concept.
- Exemplification: presents a general statement and provides specific examples.
- Description: provides details using a sensory or spatial pattern.
- Classification: sorts subjects into groups or explains various parts of a topic.
- Comparison and Contrast: compares and contrasts two or more ideas.
- Cause and Effect: explains the cause and effect of an event.
- Problem-Solution: presents a problem and offers a solution.
- Persuasion: aims to persuade the reader to a particular point of view.
- Narration: tells a story or a series of events.
- Description: goes into detail to make readers visualize.
- Definition: explains what something is through narrative or informative details.
- Classification: sorts subjects into groups or explains various parts of a topic.
- Exemplification: provides a series of examples to turn a general idea into a concrete one.
Narration
- Most basic pattern of development.
- Describes how, when, and where an event actually happened.
- Objective narration: presents facts.
- Subjective narration: conveys feelings, insights, and points of view.
- Components: logical action, way of narration, terminology, concrete terms, abstract terms, general terms, and specific terms.
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