PLT College Inc.

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Senior High School Department

Reading & Writing

PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT IN WRITING

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I. Identify the main idea, the pattern of development, and the signal words in each paragraph.

1. Drinking alcohol can sometimes be tolerated if done in moderation. However, letting it take over our
lives is another story. Many teenagers are not aware of the direct consequences of drinking too much alcohol.
First, drinking too much alcohol can damage our heart. Doctors claim that while drinking alcohol occasionally
is good for the heart, if it is taken excessively the drinker may suffer from an irregular heartbeat, stroke,
cardiomyopathy, and high blood pressure. Being alcoholic will also affect our liver and can lead to a variety of
diseases such as fibrosis, hepatitis, and fatty liver. Finally, drinking alcohol can weaken our immune system
and make our body more vulnerable to various diseases. It also weakens our body’s ability to ward off
infections.

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2. In their book, Wilbert McKeachie and Marilla Svinicki describe four types of challenging students.
The first type is the attention-seeking, discussion-dominating students. The aim of these students is just to be
heard. The second type is the inattentive students. These are the students who doodle and drift off into their own
thoughts during class discussion. They often stare at their cellphones and chat with their classmates during
lecture. We also have the unprepared students. They are the ones who skip doing their assignments prior to the
class. They do not come to class equipped, even when they are aware of the scheduled quizzes and exams. The
last type of challenging students is the uncivil and disrespectful ones. They are the students who display rude
behavior.

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3. Discriminating parents always have to make the difficult task of choosing between a public and
private school for their children. These two schools share the same goal of educating students and developing
them holistically. Aside from this, they are open for anyone who wishes to apply for admission. There is no
remarkable difference as well in terms of the academic performance of students. However, public and private
schools vary in some ways. While public schools are funded by the government, private schools get their
funding from tuition, endowments(gift/support), and donations from private corporations. The class size is
different as well since public schools generally have a larger numbers of students per room. They also differ as
to who dictates the schedule and school calendar. In private schools, it is the board that decides while public
schools, it is the government education agency. Choosing between private and public schools is a challenging
task, but what parents should really consider is the performance of an individual school and not its category.

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4. The annual salary report from jobstreet.com determines the top earners in the Philippines in 2013.
The numbers are based on the average salary recorded for each industry. For fresh graduates, the best paying
jobs are in the field of legal services, corporate strategy, secretarial services, education, and real estate. For
those with one to four years of experience, the top salaries are from oil and gas engineering, aircraft
maintenance, information technology, and instrumentation. As you approach the supervisory level, the best-
paying jobs are found in the following industries; information technology, engineering, database
administration, technical support, and actuarial9statistical) science. Finally, as you reach the senior
management position, the most lucrative professions are in quality control, logistics, information technology,
pharmacy, and legal services.

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5. Spams refers to inappropriate and irrelevant messages indiscriminately sent to numerous recipients
via internet. They are considered as junk mail, and most contain malwares and links used for phishing (spam
through email). There are two types of spam based on the source The first one is the unsolicited bulk e-mail
which is sent in large quantities. The second type is unsolicited commercial e-mail which is sent to promote
something, usually without the receiver agreeing to receive these types of advertisements. The first spam was
sent by Gary Thuerk in 1978 to 600 recipients.

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