TRIAD ACTIVITY

1. Printed advertisement of A. Tells a story

a product B. Describes
C. Categorizes items that are
2. Taxonomy similar and different
3. Dictionary D. Provides meaning
4. Movie review E. Result caused by another
factor
5. Life hacks F. Convinces one to accept or
6. Global warming believe in an idea or to do
7. fairytales an action
G.Provides solutions
 ANSWERS!
1. Printed advertisement of A. Tells a story
a product - F B. Describes
C. Categorizes items that are
2. Taxonomy - C similar and different
3. Dictionary - D D. Provides meaning
4. Movie review - B E. Result caused by another
factor
5. Life hacks - G F. Convinces one to accept or
6. Global warming - E believe in an idea or to do
7. Fairytales - A an action
G.Provides solutions
MAKE A STORY USING THE
PICTURES BELOW:
 PATTERNS OF A
WELL-WRITTEN TEXT
 1.
NARRATION
9. 2.
PERSUASION DESCRIPTION

8.
PROBLEM- 3. DEFINITION
SOLUTION

7. 4.
CAUSE/EFFECT EXEMPLIFICATION
ORDER

5.
CLASSIFICATION
6.
COMPARISON
AND CONTRAST
1. NARRATION
 It is a kind of writing that presents a
story.
It is usually done in chronological
manner.
 ELEMENTS OF NARRATIVE
PARAGRAPH

POINT OF
SETTING CHARACTERS PLOT VIEW
Some signal words for narration are before,
meanwhile, afterward, at the same time, to
begin with, subsequently, and previously.
2. DESCRIPTION
Its purpose is to create mental images
among the readers.
It requires careful attention to details
because it involves showing and not telling.
2. DESCRIPTION

It makes use of devices called figures of speech.

1. Simile is comparison of two unlike objects using the words such
as “like”
or “as”.
Ex. Her eyes are as bright as the stars.

2. Metaphor indirectly compares things that are different but

share common. It does use “as” and “like”
qualities.
Ex. China is a sleeping giant.
3. Metonymy is using a part of an idea to refer to an
object.
Ex. John is the head of the family.

4. Personification is giving life to inanimate objects.

Ex. The cold breeze kissed my skin.
5. Irony is using praise when in fact the opposite is
meant.
Ex. You are so beautiful! You look like a
Christmas tree!

6. Hyperbole is an exaggeration to add impact to an

expression.
Ex. She cried a river of tears.
7. Oxymoron is contradictory terms or words.
Ex. What a bittersweet experience!

-alone together
-awfully good
-hateful love
8. Anti-thesis is opposite statements constructed in parallel
structure. A person or thing that is the direct opposite of
someone or something else.
Ex. Two things in life I have enough: good advice and
bad example.
It was the best of time and also the worst of time.

-best of time and worst of time

-wisdom and foolishness
-light and darkness
 Signal words commonly used in descriptive
writing include describe, feature, part,
characteristics, for instance, such as, and
to illustrate.
SUBJECTS TOUCH SMELL TASTE SIGHT SOUND
The sunset is
full of bright
and lovely
colors that
form during
twilight.
3. DEFINITION
It is a definition sentence
developed into a paragraph
where it becomes an extended
explanation of the topic. There
are several ways to define a word
or term.
Formal or Denotative Definition
• a type of definition that states the category or
genus in which the object belongs to then
discusses the specific features that differs it
from other members of its class.
EXAMPLE:
Psychology is the science that deals with the
study of behavior of man and animals.
Informal or Connotative
Definition
• It is a type of definition that shows the
broad and other associations made with
the word.

Example: Love is an island of emotions

surrounded by an ocean of expenses.
Etymological Definition
• is a type of definition that provides the origin of the
word.

Example: Philosophy comes from two Greek words

“philos” which means love and “sophia” which means
wisdom.
Theoretical Definition
• It is a type of definition that presents an explanation
or illustration of the meaning of the word.

Example: Wisdom is the ability to apply knowledge to a

situation. When a person is faced with problems, one
has wisdom if he can make wise decision based on his
knowledge and experiences.
4. EXEMPLIFICATION
It is a pattern of development in writing that provides
vivid and specific examples to add more information
that will support and solidify the main statement. Also,
it makes the general statement specific and easy to
understand.
It is usually introduced by the expressions:
for example, for instance, such as, and take
the case of. Verbs which are used in this
connection include: illustrate, clarify, and
elucidate(explain).
Example:
1. Waste material, such as old rags, cotton waste,
paper, etc. should be moved from the serving
area.

“old rags”, “cotton waste”, and “paper” are

examples of waste materials.
2. Many proverbs exhibit special proverbial structures
which no normal grammar would describe as complete
grammatical sentences. We find for instance: Like father,
like son, Better late than never.

“Like father, like son” and “Better late than never” are
examples of proverbs which have a ‘special proverbial
structure’.
5. CLASSIFICATION

• In writing classification, you divide members of a

group of people, places, or things that share
similar characteristics.

• In short, classification is dividing things and

putting them in groups according to their category.
Some useful expressions for classification
paragraphs are the following: a kind of, a type of,
be divided into, falls under, belongs to, a part of,
fits into, grouped with, related to, and
associated with
 TYPES OF FRIENDS
Friends can be classified according to their honesty, loyalty, the type
that fits you into their schedule, or type that finds time for you when
they need something. An honest friend tells you the truth even if it’s
not always what you want to hear. In the long run, that honest friend
may have save you from embarrassment or possibly rejection. They
give you constructive criticism overall. The loyal friend is the type of
friend that will be there for you through the thick and the thin. They
don’t care how good or bad you may look one day; they are sensitive to
your feelings, they respect you and the other people in your life, and
most of all they will never let you down when times are hard. They may
be what you call a best friend…
6. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
• In making a comparison, similarities are emphasized.
In making a contrast, differences are pointed out.

• This technique in developing a paragraph either

compares features between two or more persons,
objects or concepts that are similar, or contrasts
features that are different.
 There are two ways to organize
comparison and contrast:
Block arrangement
• Discusses one subject before discussing another
subject. This is used when you want to elaborate
more on the similarities of the two subjects. Use a lot
of compare cue words such as like, similar to, also,
etc.
 There are two ways to organize
comparison and contrast:
Point-by-point arrangement
• Discusses only the similarities first then more on the
differences after. This arrangement emphasized more
on the differences using cue words like differs, unlike,
and on the other hand.
 Example Paragraph 1
Cows vs. Whales
You may automatically assume that cows and whales do not share anything in
common, however they do. One of the ways that they are similar is that both
cows and whales are considered a food source. It seems that cows and whales
are in the same situation in terms of they are both eaten by humans, but
there are also some major differences. First, many cows are slaughtered
everyday. On the other hand, whales are now protected by a national law.
Secondly, cows are considered to be a normal source of food in many places
all over the world. However, whales are important edible animals only in a few
countries. Finally, the biggest difference between cows and whales is that
whales are free in the huge ocean until caught by people, and cows are raised
in fields to be slaughtered for food (Castigador, 2012).
SIMILARITIES: _________________________________________________

DIFFERENCES: _________________________________________________
SIMILARITIES: _________________________________________________

DIFFERENCES: _________________________________________________
7. CAUSE AND EFFECT
This pattern of development
establishes a relationship
between events.
This type of text also uses
chronological pattern; giving
importance to time and order.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Cause- why an action or
condition took place
Effect- refers to the result of the
cause.
John is late because he stayed up late to
finish his homework.
He plays He failed on
video games most of his
even during exams…
school days.
The Influence of Video Games to
Children

CAUSE He plays He failed on

video games most of his

EFFECT
even during exams…
school days.
8. PROBLEM-SOLUTION
This pattern of writing presents the problems and
solutions to the problems.

There are two ways to structure this kind of writing.

• First, is the block structure where all the problems are
listed. Then the solutions are given.
• Second, is the chain structure where the problem/s is
given followed by the solution/s.
The problem of drug abuse is rising in many countries. Billions of dollars are spent
internationally preventing drug use, treating addicts, and fighting drug related
crime. Although drugs threaten many societies, their effects can be combated
successfully. Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities.
The medical and psychological effects are very obvious. Addicts cannot function as
normal members of society. They neglect or abuse their families, and eventually
require expensive treatment or hospitalization. The second effect is on crime. Huge
police resources are needed to fight smuggling and dealing. However, the menace
of drugs can be fought. Education is the first battle. Children need to be told at
home and in school about drugs. People need to be made aware of the effects so
that they can maybe avoid the problem. A second approach is to increase police
manpower and powers to stop dealers and to enforce the law. However, the main
target should be the user. Families and counselors need to talk to people at risk.
Jobs are also needed to give ex-addicts a new, positive role in society. In conclusion,
although the problem of drugs may seem impossible to eliminate, there are
concrete steps that can be taken to weaken the hold of drugs on society
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

PROVIDE SOLUTION.
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
1. drug abuse
2. medical and psychological effects
3. crime
PROVIDE SOLUTION.
1. education
2. police manpower and powers to stop dealers
3. Jobs
9. PERSUASION
Persuasive writing is also argumentative writing. In
presenting an argument, the goal is to persuade
readers to agree with you. The argument has to be
supported by sound reasoning and solid evidences
such as facts, statistics, statements from experts, or
even personal experiences.
In persuasion, you make use of logical, emotional and
ethical appeals to convince.
MOTION:

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SELLING OF

HUMAN ORGANS SHOULD BE LEGALIZED
MOTION:

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT COUPLES

SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE
PARENTING LICENSE BEFORE HAVING A
CHILD
MOTION:

ASSUMING THAT SUPERHEROES ARE REAL,

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THEIR IDENTITIES
SHOULD BE PUBLISHED PUBLICLY
We shouldn’t have homework. It takes away from family time. You have
to do homework instead of playing a family board game or playing
catch. You can’t go outside to play so you will get fat. If you bring it
home, you will rush through it so you can play video games. We should
do our work at school because we have better equipment there. We
should also do it at school because we can’t ask our teacher questions
when we do it at home. It’s hard to concentrate when you could be
outside playing on a sunny day.