WEEK 1 - 2
READING AND WRITING SKILLS
PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT IN WRITING ACROSS DISCIPLINES
LESSON 1: NARRATION
A. WHAT’S MORE
1. The story happened in Masayahin Senior High School, it was during the narrator’s first class
in Grade 11.
2. The transitional devices used are At first, Then, After, and In the end.
3. The first event happened is when the narrator enter the school feeling shy and nervous.
4. The paragraph tells a story.
5. The sequence presented in the story is in chronological order.
B. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. Narration
2. Plot
3. Transitional Devices
4. Sequence
5. Chronological Ordering
LESSON 2: DESCRIPTION
A. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. Description
2. Sensory languages
3. Modifiers
4. Objective
5. Subjective
LESSON 3: DEFINITION
A. WHAT’S NEW
1. The one being defined in the paragraph was the giant Crocodylus porosus which was named
Lolong who holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in
captivity”.
2. Yes, there are facts details and information presented like the name of the people involved
and the expert, the dates, and the names of the locations.
3. The transition word I noticed in the paragraph is “and”.
B. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
I learned the common patterns of paragraph Defintion uses
development namely exemplificationexact and meanings to
explain words or
classification. Wherein, exemplification includes
unfamilliar and
a general statement, the topic sentence, and words and
technical
examples to support it and classification isconcepts.
when a writer needs to sort out or arrange The two distinct
- By examples, by
subjects
origintoofgroups.
word orThese two will be more methods of
effective if using definition: informal
etymology, andtransitional
by expressions.
definition and
its effect
formal definition
There are other Definition
methods that can
help in definition. Informal definition
These are By stating is either denotation
its characteristics, or connotation
by function, by
what it is not, -
Denotaion pertains
to the meanings
Formal definition
from the dictionary
consists of the
while connotation is
WORD + CLASS +
based on the
Differentiae.
writer's definition
or understanding.
LESSON 4: EXEMPLIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
A. WHAT’S MORE
CoViD-19 pandemic is a disaster. It has a huge impact to the world. It took the lives
of many people and made us suffer. It causes numbers of business shut down and
numbers of employees lost their job. It changes the usual life of everyone. For instance the
education system and the jobs, mostly now is done through online. And now, as the
vaccine is invented, it made the situation a little lighter. In short, maybe in some more
time, we’ll be back to our normal life where we are free and no fear at all.
B. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. What are the other transitional
expressions in writing effective
exemplification paragraphs?
2 2. What are the other transitional
LESSON 5: COMPARISON ANF CONTRAST
A. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
A compare-and-contrast writing analyzes two subjects by comparing, contrasting, or
both.
The purpose of writing a comparison or contrast essay is not to state what seems so obvious
about the things being compared but to show how two subjects have subtle differences
or unexpected similarities.
The two main organizing strategies for comparison-and-contrast writing are: Block
Method and Point-by-point comparison.
LESSON 6: CAUSE ANF EFFECT
A. WHAT’S NEW(P15)
CAUSE EFFECT
Discoveries and invention of Humans abused its benefits and
devices adversely affected by it
1. The effects of discovered and invented devices to humans.
2. “Discoveries and invention of devices”, this is why the effect happened.
3. “Humans abused its benefits and adversely affected by it”, this is the result of what’s in the
cause.
B. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. Cause and effect is a text development pattern explains why something happens and states
what results a particular event produces.
2. Cause-effect/Cause-effect development focuses on: why did the topic happen; what
caused it; what does it cause; what are its effects; and, how is it related to something else.
3. Signal words used in introducing cause include: as a consequence of, as a result of,
because, because of, now that and since.
4. Signal words used in introducing effect include: accordingly, consequently, hence, so,
therefore, and this resulted.
LESSON 7: PROBLEM-SOLUTION
A. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
6 Brainstorm to identify several solutions.
3 Gather supporting information.
1 Define the problem to be solved.
2 Decide how to organize your writing.
4 Write a thesis statement.
5 Support your thesis with examples and details.
7 Write a strong conclusion.
LESSON 8: PERSUASIVE
A. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. Persuasive is a type of paragraph development that focuses on presenting points of view
2. An issue serves as a background information about the topic.
3. An argument is one’s claim or position that can either support or reject the issue
previously stated.
4. Arguments shall be supported with a well-researched evidences.
5. A conclusion restating the main argument of the text will be the end of the text.
B. ASSESSMET
1. E 6. G 11. B
2. B 7. H 12. C
3. A 8. A 13. B
4. C 9. A 14. A
5. F 10. A 15. B
