Classiflcation and Division Pattern of Development in Writing

Patterns of Development in Writing

-There are many patterns that can be used to construct paragraphs that show how we
think about a topic.

-It is possible that more than one pattern of development may be used in series of
paragraphs.

Cause/Effect
Classification and Division
Comparison/Contrast
Definition
Description
Narration
Persuasion
Problem/Solution

Division and Classiflcation Pattern

-Sorting information into topic categories

-Organized pattern that sort items or ideas into categories according to its certain qualities

TOPICS-----------> SUBTOPICS

CATEGORIES---------> SUBCATEGORIES

Division is the process of dividing something into its component pieces. To split something
is to separate each part or to breakdown a whole into its various components.

Classiflcation sort things into groups, classes, or categories.

SIGNAL WORDS FOR DIVISION

first
finally
next
in addition
SIGNAL WORDS FOR CLASSIFICATION

another
classified as
one kind
the last group
the first
category

PERSUASION PATTERN

a pattern of development that is convincing someone it includes making arguments and

providing evidents to have conclusion and persuade people to embrace a specific position
or carry out a desired action.

SIGNAL WORDS FOR PERSUATION

Emphasizing a Point

in fact
for this reason
to
emphasize in
that case
indeed
to
repeat

Concluding and Summarizing

accordingly
as a result
as i have
said due to
finally
in conclusion
in summary
in
essence
therefore
to sum
up

Conceding a point

certainly
it is true
that no
doubt
obviously
of course
undoubtedly
unquestionably