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Pattern of

Development
• A pattern of development in writing refers
to the particular strategy writers use to
develop ideas.
• It is the logical arrangement of ideas in a
text.
• The pattern helps you follow ideas easily
and understand a text better.
Transitional Devices
About
TYPES OF PATTERNS OF Later
Meanwhile
DEVELOPMENT Prior to
tomorrow

1.It describes how, when, and


Narrative
where an event or occurrence
actually happened.
2. Used to tell a story or focus
on a set of related events.
Activity 1: Recalling What Happened
Instructions: Visit your memory on this sample topic. Write what happened first down
to the last. Use the format below.

Topic: What you did when you got home yesterday


First: _________________________________________________________
Second: _________________________________________________________
Third: _________________________________________________________
Last: _________________________________________________________
A. Sequence Me!
Instructions: You are given a jumbled story below. Reshuffle the sentences in order to get
the right sequence of the story.
1.For the first four days, I was completely alone.
2. I have a great respect for her, and I learned a great deal about what it means to be a true
leader.
3. Finally, at lunch on the fifth day, Karen Watson walked past her usual table and sat
down right next to me.
4. I never became great friends with Karen, but after lunch that day, it seemed like all sorts
of people were happy to be my friend.
5. Last year was the first time I had ever been the new kid at school.
6. Even though I was new, I had already figured out who Karen Watson was.
7. She was popular.
8. Pretty soon, all of Karen’s friends were sitting there right next to me.
9. I don’t think I even spoke to a single person.
10. You cannot convince me that Karen did not know what she was doing.
This pattern goes into
details about a specific
DESCRIPTIO object, person, or location,
N in order to firmly set its
appearance
Transitional Devices
Above
Across
Alongside
Between
Beyond
It explains not just what
something means or is, but
Definition also what something does,
what something is used for

Transitional Devices
Is defined as
As defined
Means
Refers to
1.It organizes ideas into
categories or divisions based
Classificatio on criteria and standards.
n 2.This pattern can be used
when classifying people,
Transitional Devices objects, events, things,
Another
Another kind places, and other items
Classified
Final type
The first category
This pattern organizes
Comparison- ideas based on how
Contrast events, places, people,
things, and concepts are
similar to or different from
Transitional Devices
Also one another
As
Equally
In a similar fashion
Both
1.This pattern explains why something
happens or what results a particular
Cause and event produces.
2. It organizes details based on the
Effect causes, the reason, and the result or
consequences of certain phenomenon.

Transitional Devices
As
Since
Due to
For the reason
Consequently
1.This organizes ideas to
Persuasion show how a set of evidence
lead to a logical conclusion
or argument.
2.This pattern presents the
Transitional Devices issue, the position, and the
Truly
In fact supporting evidence that
Inevitably
In essence
supports the position.
certainly
PRACTICE TASK
Read the following topic sentences taken from
different paragraphs. From the box, choose the
pattern of development used.

a.Cause-and-effect b. description c. definition


d. persuasion e. classification f. comparison and contrast
g. narration h. problem-solution i. exemplification
__________1. Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they also have striking
differences.

__________2. Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood.

__________3. Juvenile delinquency is a social issue that requires urgent attention.

__________4. In the field of law, there are several subspecialties which you can focus on.

__________5. Major events happened that led to the defeat of Japan during World War II.

__________6. Teeth bleaching can be done in five simple steps.

__________7. All provincial buses should not be allowed to pass through EDSA.

__________8. iPhone 6 has many features that make it stand out in the market.

__________9. There are many reasons why unemployment continues to increase.


__________10. Drinking cough syrup may lead to various side effects.
THANK YOU
I hope you can get helpful
knowledge from this presentation.
Good luck!

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