Patterns of Development
are used to arrange ideas to achieve the writer’s purpose in
writing the text. For example, when writers would like to
define a term, that writer would be stating what the term
means to them as the central idea of the text. And then, in
the body of the text, writers would provide examples,
description, and many other facts to support the definition
of the term stated in the thesis. Even though, the text
includes a description, the reader will still be able to tell
that the writer intends to make the readers realize that the
text is primarily concerned with defining a term and not
merely visualize whatever the word signifies. A pattern of
development determines the central idea of the text.
This sort of paragraph requires chronological ordering.
Using transitional words and phrases the signal time are
highly recommended. It is the telling a story.
1. familiarize yourself with the different writing patterns in
paragraph development.
2. Identify the words transitional words & phrases used in the
different writing patterns;
3. write a short paragraphs using certain writing patterns;
and
4. distinguish the uses & the differences of each writing
patterns.
Elements of Narrative Paragraph
1. Setting- The time and location in which a story takes place.
2. Plot- is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and
end.
There are five essential parts of plot:
3. Characters- are significant part of the story.
a. Exposition -The part of the story where the characters and the setting are
revealed.
b. Rising Action- This is where the events in the story become complicated
and the conflict of the story is exposed.
c. Climax- The highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.
d. Falling Action- The events and complications begins to resolve themselves
e. Point of View is the perspective of the writer in narrating the story. -
First person point of view, Second person point of view, Third person point
of view
Read the set of events and rewrite the following details on
your answer sheet to create a coherent story.
1. Finally, the old lady crossed the street safely and Juan
was able to reach school on time.
2. One morning, Juan is in a hurry going to school.
3. Then, he thought of helping the old lady even thought he
will be late in school.
4. Suddenly, he saw an old lady, carrying a full of basket,
crossing the street.
Being a transferee is never easy. At first, I was hesitant to come but
my mother told me that I would find new friends in Masayahin
Senior High School. I would never forget the day I first entered this
school, I felt so shy and nervous. I did not know anyone for I was a
new Grade 11 student. When I entered my first class looking for a
chair to sit in, a boy sitting beside the window sill asked me, “Are
you new in this school?” and I answered shyly, “Yes.” Then, he
offered me the vacant seat beside him. He was Jasper, an old
student in that school. We got along with each other well in our
class. We worked on our assignment and school projects. , he slept
in our house doing our research work. After a year, we both realized
that in many ways we had a lot of similarities in terms of interests in
life. In the end, we became best of friends.
The Flowers from the Moon
High in the mountains of Mt. Kubo, a far, less travelled and
quite unknown place lived a tall, dark and handsome prince
whose great wish was to journey to the moon, because he
loved its gentle glow. His dream finally came true, when the
full moon came. When he reached the glowing and brilliant
moon he discovered its light came from the moon king’s
beautiful and gorgeous daughter. He meet the moon king’s
daughter and the two young people soon fall in love, but the
worlds they come from was just too different and soon they
had to part. As a sign of her great love, the moon king’s
daughter gave the prince one of the smooth and lovely
flowers that covered the moon like snow and this was how
the first alpine flower was brought to earth.
1. Narration
Narrative or story is a form of discourse whose main goal is actions that
are woven and strung together into an event that occurs in a unit of time.
Narrative relates to efforts to tell something or event. Examples of
narrative text are short stories, novels, and inspirational stories.
2. Plots
Plot is the structure or flow of a series of events in a story arranged as a
sequence of parts in the whole fiction. Plot is also the way (plot) of the
story (in novels, plays, and so on). Broadly speaking, plot is how the
story develops, unfolds, and moves in time. In narrative or creative
writing, plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.
3. Transitional Devices
Transition devices can be interpreted as transitions
from situations, places, actions, and so on to other places. In addition,
the transition can also be interpreted as a period of transition or trial that
is not yet stable.
4. Sequences
The sequence of the text is the organizational structure of the text in the
way the text is arranged. A text is organized according to its type. For
example, if a procedure text has a text structure of objectives to be
achieved and steps while a report text has a general statement text
structure/classification of members/aspects to be reported.
5. Chronological Ordering
Chronological Ordering is a timeline, timeline or timeline is a
chronological representation of the sequence of events or schedule of
activities. Timelines can be created by eras, centuries, years, months,
weeks, days, and even hours that vary in length. In the timeline, there
are dots that represent important events.
Story Elements
Theme: ______________________
Setting: _________________________________
Main Character/s in the text: ________________________________
Main Characters problem/goal: _____________________________________
Plot:
List what happened in order.
1._________________________________________________________________
2__________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________
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Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine was a tall, blue-eyed priest who lived long
ago at the time of the Roman Emperor,
Claudius II. Claudius would not let soldiers marry.
However, Valentine secretly performed marriage
services for them. Then, he was discovered and was thrown
in a dark and dirty jail. Valentine fell in
love with the jailer’s daughter while he was in prison. On
the day he was put to death he sent her a
little note which he signed, Your Valentine. Nowadays,
many people think that Saint Valentine’s Day
has something to do with that story.
Story Elements
Theme: ______________________
Setting: _________________________________
Main Character/s in the text: ________________________________
Main Characters problem/goal: _____________________________________
Plot:
List what happened in order.
1._________________________________________________________________
2__________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________________
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