Patterns of Paragraph Development PDF

PATTERNS OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT Writing is a "skill" Writing is a "process" Writing is an "art"  THE WRITING PROCESS  The Writing PROCESS PREWRITING Planning stage Exploring possible ideas Choosing your audience and determining your purpose for writing Generating possible t...

PATTERNS OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT Writing is a "skill" Writing is a "process" Writing is an "art"  THE WRITING PROCESS  The Writing PROCESS PREWRITING Planning stage Exploring possible ideas Choosing your audience and determining your purpose for writing Generating possible topics by taking an inventory of your interests, experiences, and ideas.  The Writing PROCESS PREWRITING STRATEGIES 1. Listing/Brainstorming- generating and connecting ideas about a topic. 2. Freewriting- writing anything about a topic without much attention to correct language use. 3. Clustering/Concept-Mapping- narrowing a broad topic into specific topics. 4. Journal Writing- writing on personal experiences and ideas. 5. Outlining- listing down ideas to organize thoughts.  The Writing PROCESS DRAFTING Putting your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Arranging your ideas in such a way that allows the reader to understand your message.  The Writing PROCESS REVISING Rearrange, adding, or removing words, sentences or paragraphs from your draft. Reviewing your thoughts, reconsidering your arguments, strengthening your evidences or redefining your purpose.  The Writing PROCESS EDITING AND PROOFREADING Looking at your work carefully, making sure that it is well designed, and serves its purpose. Proofreading is making sure that your paragraph or essay has correct grammar, spelling and punctions.  The Writing PROCESS PUBLISHING Writing the final version of the essay. Submitting your work to your teacher or sharing it into a website so others can see it.  PARAGRAPHS -PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH -QUALITIES OF A GOOD PARAGRAPH -MEANS TO ACHIEVE PARAGRAPH COHERENCE  Parts of a Paragraph 1.Topic Sentence- shows the main idea of the paragraphs. 2.Supporting Details- pieces of information that provide specific details to idea. 3.Conclusion- a restatement or a summary of the ideas discussed in the paragraph.  Qualities of a Good Paragraph 1.Unity- unity or “oneness” of idea discussed in the paragraph.  Qualities of a Good Paragraph 2. Coherence- the logical flow of details between and among sentences and paragraphs.  Qualities of a Good Paragraph 3. Development- the strategy used in developing the idea. Means to achieve Paragraph Coherence 1.Transitional Devices- are words and phrases that connect and relate ideas, sentences, and paragraphs to have a logical flow of ideas as they signal the relationship between sentences and paragraphs. Example: There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, listen to music or sing along with the music while you work. (The transition word indicates an example). Means to achieve Paragraph Coherence 2. Parallel Structure or Parallelism- is the use of similar pattern or grammatical form within a sentence or paragraph to achieve paragraph coherence. Examples: During a pandemic, most people are afraid, anxious, and cautious. (adjectives) Reading a book, listening to music, and watching movies are just some of the things that people do to pass away the time. (gerund) The parents picked up the modules, the students answered the activities, and the teachers checked their outputs. (past tense) Means to achieve Paragraph Coherence 3. Pronoun Reference- Pronounce must always refer clearly to the noun they represent (antecedent). Examples: Unclear: The teacher listened to Ella and she did not understand what she was trying to say. Better: Mr. Roxas listened to Ella and he did not understand what she trying to say. (antecedent of he- Mr. Roxas, antecedent of she- Ella) Means to achieve Paragraph Coherence 4. Repetition- is the intentional use of a word or phrase to emphasize a point. Examples: If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I’ll sail the world to find you. If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see I’ll be the light to guide you (Count on me by Bruno Mars) Means to achieve Paragraph Coherence 5. Logical Order- refers to organization of details used to support the main idea of the paragraph. You can organize your details based on: Importance- arranged based on significance (most important-least important, least familiar- most familiar.) Sequential/Procedural- arranged according to a step-by-step process(first, second, next, afterwards.)  PATTERN OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT  Patterns of Paragraph Development 1. NARRATION –Tells a story or recount an event. –Can be an extended narrative or a long episode that by itself illustrates or supports an essay’s thesis or brief narrative of a shorter incident that is often used in a body paragraph.  Patterns of Paragraph Development 2. DESCRIPTION - Draws or creates in word a picture of a person, place, object, feeling, or event. - Uses a careful selection of details to make an impression on the reader.  Patterns of Paragraph Development 3. DEFINITION - Gives the meaning of a term or concept. - Can be used to provide an interpretation of a vague, controversial or misunderstood term; to explain an abstract concept; to define a new or an unusual term; or to entertain by presenting the interesting history, uses, effects, or examples of a common word or expression.  How to Write Effective Definition A good definition should include: - The term or the word being defined; - The class or group to which the term belongs; and - The differentiating features or what makes it different with the others from the same class. Example: Overshare is an act of divulging excessive personal information, as in a blog or broadcast interview, prompting reactions ranging from alarmed discomfort to approval.  Patterns of Paragraph Development 4. EXEMPLIFICATION -Illustrate a concept in real- world terms and provide readers with an image of a concept that they can relate to.  Patterns of Paragraph Development 5. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST - Comparison shows how two subjects are similar; a contrast shows how two subjects are different. People compare and contrast in both writing and life.  Patterns of Paragraph Development 6. CAUSE-AND-EFFECT - Analyze the reason(s) for an action, event, or decision; or analyzes resulting consequences to support a point. THANK YOU!