8 PATTERNS OF

DEVELOPMENT
IN WRITING
Presenter:
Ms. Karla Andrea B. Abellanosa
1. NARRATION
describes what, when
and where something
happened
Example:

Narrative Report on
Brigada Eskwela ’19
2. DESCRIPTION
details what something
looks like and its
characteristics
Example:

Product Description
of 2019 Ford Raptor
3. DEFINITION
explains what
something is like or
defining something
Example:

The Real Definition of

Being a Woman
By: Catriona Gray
4. EXEMPLIFICATION/
CLASSIFICATION
Exemplification
is a method of providing
examples to clarify a
concept or a topic
Exemplification Example:

101 Ways on How to

Kill a Cheating
Boyfriend
4. EXEMPLIFICATION/
CLASSIFICATION
Classification
is a method that divides
things into group,
classes or categories.
Classification Example:

Classifying the
Different Types of
Bullying
5. COMPARISON AND
CONTRAST
tells how something
or other things differs
from the other
Example:

The Difference
Between Dating a Boy
and Dating a Man
 6. CAUSE AND
EFFECT
details why something
happens, what causes it,
what are the effects and how
it is related to other things
Example:

The Cause and Effect

of Faulty Electrical
Wiring
 7. PROBLEM-
SOLUTION
gives an explanation
on how something
can be solved
Example:

Basic Skin Care Tips

for Acne and Pimples
8. PERSUASION
describes an issue using your
position or opinion on a
certain topic and convincing
the readers to take your side
Example:
An Essay on Why
Teachers Should Ban
Using Cellphones in
the Classroom
8 PATTERNS OF
DEVELOPMENT
IN WRITING
1.NARRATION
2.DESCRIPTION
3.DEFINITION
4.EXEMPLIFICATION/
CLASSIFICATION
5. COMPARISON AND
CONTRAST
6. CAUSE AND EFFECT
7. PROBLEM-SOLUTION
8. PERSUASION
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 ACTIVITY
1 WHOLE SHEET
OF PAPER 
- Vow
- Giving
- Unsung Hero
- Teacher
 Using the pattern
“Definition”, choose one
Short Film you want to
define based on their
titles.
- Vow
- Giving
- Unsung Hero
- Teacher
3. DEFINITION
explains what
something is like or
defining something
Example:

The Real Definition of

Being a Woman
By: Catriona Gray
ASSIGMENT:

Bring Art Materials

and Art Papers
tomorrow. 