Understanding Narration and Definition in Writing

12 Questions

What is the primary purpose of narration?

All of the above

What is the purpose of using definition to develop an idea?

All of the above

How does a spatial pattern arrange ideas in a descriptive paragraph?

By location or physical space

What is the primary difference between a sensory pattern and a spatial pattern in a descriptive paragraph?

Sensory patterns arrange ideas based on one or all of the five senses, while spatial patterns arrange ideas by location or physical space

What is the purpose of a comparison and contrast pattern in organizing ideas?

To arrange ideas based on how the events, places, people, things, and concepts are similar to or different from one another

What is the primary purpose of narration, according to the text?

To transport the reader from their real world to the reality of the story

How does the side-by-side arrangement of ideas differ from the separate arrangement?

It involves discussing both items based on points of comparison.

In what pattern can the causes and effects of a phenomenon be discussed?

Cause-effect pattern

What does a problem-solution pattern typically include?

Possible solutions to address a problem and steps in implementing them

Which pattern focuses on organizing details based on the cause, reason, and consequences of an event?

Cause-effect pattern

When should one use a classification pattern to organize ideas?

When categorizing people, things, places, and other items

What aspects are included in the problem section of the problem-solution pattern?

Who, when, where, why, how of the problem

Study Notes

Narration

Narration is storytelling, a sequence of events told by a narrator, set in a particular place and time.
Narration creates or revisits a world based on the author's imagination or memory.
The purpose of narration is to transport the reader from their real world to the world of the story.

Definition

Definition is a pattern that develops an idea by explaining and clarifying concepts.
It answers the question "What does it mean?" using illustrations, examples, and descriptions.
Key elements of this pattern are the term to be defined and its detailed explanation.
Signal words can help identify this pattern.

Descriptive Paragraph

A descriptive paragraph provides details on an idea using sensory or spatial patterns.
Sensory patterns arrange ideas based on one or all of the five senses.
Spatial patterns arrange ideas by location or physical space.

Comparison and Contrast

This pattern organizes ideas based on similarities and differences between events, people, places, things, and concepts.
Ideas can be arranged separately (one item followed by the other) or side-by-side (discussing both items point by point).
Using a Venn diagram or compare/contrast matrix can help understand this pattern.

Classification

Classification organizes ideas into categories or divisions based on criteria and standards.
This pattern is used to classify people, things, places, and other items.
Ensure that each term undoubtedly belongs to a certain category.

Cause-Effect

This pattern organizes details based on the cause, reason, and result or consequences of a phenomenon.
It may discuss both causes and effects, causes only, or effects only.

Problem-Solution

This pattern organizes ideas into problems and proposed solutions.
The problem section includes the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the problem.
The solution section presents the effects of the problem and possible solutions, as well as implementation steps.

Persuasion

This pattern organizes ideas to show how evidence leads to a logical conclusion or argument.
It presents the issue, position, and supporting evidence that supports the position.