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Patterns of Written Text

This document discusses different patterns of written text that can be used when writing paragraphs. It describes 10 patterns: narration, definition, description, exemplification and classification, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem-solution, and persuasion. For each pattern, it provides details on the focus and structure, such as emphasizing chronological storytelling for narration or stating a problem and solution for problem-solution. The purpose is to help writers understand strategies for developing ideas in paragraphs.

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Patterns of Written Text

This document discusses different patterns of written text that can be used when writing paragraphs. It describes 10 patterns: narration, definition, description, exemplification and classification, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem-solution, and persuasion. For each pattern, it provides details on the focus and structure, such as emphasizing chronological storytelling for narration or stating a problem and solution for problem-solution. The purpose is to help writers understand strategies for developing ideas in paragraphs.

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AMA Education System

AMA Computer Learning Center College


Tacloban City, Leyte

Senior High School Department


Second Semester, SY 2022-2023

PATTERNS OF WRITTEN TEXT

Writing pattern or pattern of paragraph development refers to a


specific strategy or method that a writer uses to develop ideas in a
paragraph. It suggests a type of support to an idea that one can use in a
type of paragraph. It also helps a writer how to make sense of the different
pieces of information.

NARRATION

The focus of this pattern is


basically to narrate or tell a
story. It emphasizes the what,
when, and where something
happened. Its purpose comes
along with effective sequencing
order of events in a
chronological order. Moreover,
action words and transitional
words characterized a narrative
paragraph.

DEFINITION

→ The focus of this pattern is to explain or give a comprehensive


understanding of a concept, a term or an idea. To define a term, a writer
provides a general definition, then gives clear details to support. You may
define a term or a concept by its characteristic, function, example, origin
or effect.
AMA Education System
AMA Computer Learning Center College
Tacloban City, Leyte

Senior High School Department


Second Semester, SY 2022-2023

→ There are two types of definition—scientific and subjective. Scientific


definition defines concepts in the most factual way. On the other hand,
Subjective definition defines complex terms in a personal way.

DESCRIPTION

→ This pattern of development gives characteristics or details on


what an object, a person or a place looks like. When using this
pattern, use powerful and appropriate adjectives and use
effectively the five senses (sight, smell, taste, hear, touch) to
create a clear image on a reader’s mind.
→ There are two types of description paragraph—objective and
subjective. Objective description is used in scientific writing to
describe factual and scientific characteristics. Subjective
description is used in fiction wherein a writer uses his own
perspective to describe a person, an event or a thing.

EXEMPLIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION


→ Exemplification is a pattern of development wherein a writer uses
examples to illustrate and further explain an idea. By this pattern, examples
used clarify more the general idea in the paragraph.

→ On the other hand, Classification divides and organizes ideas or concepts


in classes, groups or categories based on criteria and relationships between
the items. This pattern helps the reader understands even the complex and
vast idea as it will be classified.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

→ This pattern of development discusses why something happens and what results
a particular occurrence or event. They can be discussed together. However, in a
particular paragraph, one or the other will be emphasized. It may be a paragraph
emphasizing a cause or a paragraph emphasizing an effect.
→ A paragraph that emphasizes the causes begins with an effect; the purpose of
the paragraph is to discuss how that effect came to be and to show what caused
it. On the other hand, in a paragraph that emphasizes the effects begins with a
particular cause, then explores the consequences.

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST


→ Comparing means looking on the similarities. Contrasting means looking on the
differences. Thus, Comparison and Contrast, as a pattern, discusses and organizes
ideas based on how people, events, places and things are similar or different to one
another.
→ There are two approaches that a writer can do to discuss the similarities and
difference. The first one is separately. The writer describes the first element then
AMA Education System
AMA Computer Learning Center College
Tacloban City, Leyte

Senior High School Department


Second Semester, SY 2022-2023

followed by the second element. The second is side-by-side. The writer discusses
both items based on each point of comparison and contrast.

PROBLEM- SOLUTION
→ In this pattern of development, the writer presents a problem that needs to be
resolved. The paragraph states a concerning issue or a problem then next is the solution
or what should be done to solve the issue.

→ A paragraph that uses problem-solution has three main parts: topic sentence
introduces the solution to a problem, body sentences explain the problem and solution
and ending sentence which calls readers to action.

PERSUASION

→ In this pattern, the writer describes an issue and states his position in the issue. The
writer’s primary goal is to convince the readers to agree with the argument or claim being
raised, based from a particular topic.
→ A persuasive paragraph starts with a topic sentence. It states position or stand about
something. The body sentences explain the reasons supporting the position or stand, and
the closing sentence reiterates or intensifies the thesis statement.

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