Transitional and Descriptive Patterns in Writing

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What type of organization involves explaining each cause and effect completely before moving on to the next pair?

  • Sequential organization
  • Persuasion
  • Consecutive cause and effect (correct)
  • Problem-Solution

Which method aims at convincing readers to believe in an idea and take action?

  • Problem-Solution
  • Persuasion (correct)
  • Sequential writing
  • Narration

In persuasive writing, what type of words are used when answering oppositions?

  • First, next, last
  • Thus, and thus
  • Therefore, hence, consequently
  • Of course, some may say, nevertheless (correct)

What pattern of development is used to address topics that logically present problems with corresponding solutions?

<p>Problem-Solution pattern (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves using facts to make the paragraph more convincing?

<p>Persuasion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Describing each cause and effect completely before moving on to the next' is a characteristic of which type of organization?

<p>Consecutive cause and effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of paragraph development pattern is used to tell a story or narrate a sequence of events?

<p>Narrative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using action words like verbs, adverbs, and phrases that signal time in a narrative paragraph?

<p>To make the text more engaging for readers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of description aims to elicit special feelings or reactions because it is suggestive and evocative?

<p>Subjective description (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a definition pattern in a paragraph?

<p>To deeply examine a word or concept (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which transitional devices are typically used in a definition paragraph?

<p>Scientific, subjective (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of description focuses on the physical aspect and appeals to the intellect?

<p>Objective description (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using exemplification in writing?

<p>To illustrate the characteristics of the whole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of classification in writing?

<p>To explain something by dividing or grouping it into types of categories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a signal word that can be used in the Exemplification and Classification pattern of paragraph development?

<p>in contrast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between comparison and contrast in writing?

<p>Comparison examines how subjects are similar, while contrast emphasizes how subjects are different (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the recommended approach when using both exemplification and classification in developing ideas in writing?

<p>Start with classification and then provide examples through exemplification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective classification in writing?

<p>The group or category should have multiple bases of classification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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