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Patterns in
Paragraph
Development
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In this lesson, we
- compare and contrast patterns of written
shall learn how
texts across disciplines
to: - determine the appropriate pattern for a
particular topic to write
- write paragraphs or composition using
the patterns learned
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When writers develop ideas, they go

through patterns of development before
placing ideas on paper. There can be more
than one pattern of development within a
single work, and good writers will
judiciously know which one to use
depending on the message they want to get
across with their text.
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The patterns of development may vary depending on the

intention of writing from various fields and intended
readers. Ultimately, the aim of each pattern of
development is to give the writer a different method in
presenting a given scenario or topic that must be clearly
conveyed to the readers.
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Each person has a different purpose for writing. There

are also particular characteristics that a writer must
remember in order to convey the right information of
the discourse to the readers. The following patterns of
development are used in multiple fields and types of
media that require written text.
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What was the last

remarkable event that
happened to you today?
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Wouldn’t you want to share

these stories, if someone
would ask you how your
day went?
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Telling a story, whether real

or fictional, is what you do
in narrative writing.
1. NARRATION
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○ It is storytelling.
○ It describes how, when and where
an event or occurrence actually
happened.
○ It virtually constructs the world as
the reader sees it from the text
○ One uses memory and imagination
not to just create stories but also to
interpret them.
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A. Logical actions
Components that - are considered the movements within the
build a story:
plot that drive the characters forward , be it
during dialogue or within a scene. These
allow the readers to visualize precisely what
each person in the story is doing at any given
time.
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A. Logical actions B. Way of narration C. Point of View

- are considered the
- refers to how the - first person, second
writer presents the
movements within the person, and third
Components that plot that drive the
story.
person
build a story: characters forward , be Clipped Narration
it during dialogue or
within a scene. These - rapidly shifting
allow the readers to progression of
visualize precisely what events
each person in the story Paced Narration
is doing at any given
time. - describing more
details and
actions
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A. Logical actions B. Way of narration C. Point of View

- are considered the
- refers to how the - first person, second
writer presents the
movements within the person, and third
Components that plot that drive the
story.
person
build a story: characters forward , be Clipped Narration
it during dialogue or
within a scene. These - rapidly shifting
allow the readers to progression of
visualize precisely what events
each person in the story Paced Narration
is doing at any given
time. - describing more
details and
actions
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Example:
“It was late spring the last time we saw Ross. He was
standing at the edge of the hill, and he never so much as looked
up even though we were sure he knew we were there. There was
a bunch of flowers clutched to his fist, but there really was no
reason for him to be standing there. We knew that Carrie wasn't
coming to see him. But he stood there anyway, waiting, even as
the afternoon sunlight deepened towards the evening. He must
have been standing there for hours.”
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Relax, take a deep breath and concentrate.

Close your eyes and imagine how the place
looks like. Then, after a few minutes, open your
eyes and describe to us the place you’ve been
dreaming of.
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DESCRIPTION
Example:
“I watched a thunderstorm, far out over the sea. It began
quietly, and with nothing visible except tall dark clouds and a
rolling tide. There was just a soft murmur of thunder as I
watched the horizon from my balcony. Over the next few
minutes, the clouds closed and reflected lightning set the
rippling ocean aglow. The thunderheads had covered up the sun,
shadowing the vista. It was peaceful for a long time.”

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○ It goes into details about a specific object,

person, or location, in order to firmly set
its appearance into the readers’ minds.
○ The readers get to see with their minds’
eyes what the writer is trying to present
before them.
○ “What does it look like?”
○ “What are its characteristics?”
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A. Objective B. Subjective
Varieties of description description
description: - looks into factual
- normally uses to
and scientific
“paint a picture” of
characteristics as
how he sees a
objectively as
character, or how he
possible.
wants the reader to see
a character.
Objective
“The Acer barbatum is a small to medium-sized, deciduous
tree usually ranging from 15-25 m. (50-80 ft.) tall when mature.
Bark is light gray and smooth on younger trees, becoming
ridged and furrowed with age. Leaves are opposite and
shallowly to deeply palmately lobed, with a few blunt teeth but
no serrations. The leaf sinuses are rounded, unlike those of red
maple (Acer rubrum) which are sharply V-shaped. Also, the
sides of terminal leaf lobes are more or less parallel, while those
of red maple are the widest at the base, tapering to the tip….
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(Sieberling)”
Subjective
“My mother had hair so dark that it looked like a waterfall
of ink. She always kept it in a braid that fell to her slim waist
and always tied with a plain black band. The braid of black
slung over her shoulder, the plaits shining like scales.”

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When was the last time you consulted a dictionary?

Which word did you try to find? When you found the
meaning of the word in the dictionary, did you
understand its definition?do you think other people
understand concepts the same way you do?
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○ Defining is understanding the essence of a

word, an idea, a concept, or an expression.

○ Its main purpose is to give information to

readers as to what the author intends to
explain.
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A. Scientific B. Subjective
Types of definition definition
definition:: - complex and - defines objects in a
technical terms, such more personal way. It
as in sciences where is derived from the
the technology is author’s own
specific and experiences and
extensive. opinions.
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definition: also known as noradrenalin, may sound familiar
because it plays a large role in the fight or flight
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subjective
definition:

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