Patterns of Development in Writing

This pattern of development is where we organize ideas into divisions based on criteria or standards.

• Persuasion

• Problem Solution

• Comparison and Contrast

• Classification

This pattern of development is used to tell a story or focus on a set of related events.

• Definition

• Persuasion

• Narration

• Description

This pattern of development explains not just what something means or is, but also what something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.

• Classification

• Definition

• Description

• Cause and Effect

This pattern of development organizes ideas based on how events, people, places, concepts, and things are similar to or different from each other.

• Narration

• Persuasion

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison and Contrast

This pattern of development explains why something happens or what results in a particular event produces.

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Persuasion

This is a pattern of development that goes into detail about a specific object, person, or location, in order to firmly set its appearance.

• Description

• Definition

• Narration

• Classification

This is an act of convincing someone to agree to an argument or a particular topic.

• Persuasion

• Narration

• Description

• Classification

This pattern of development arranges the ideas from the discussion of the problem or solution in a particular area or situation.

• persuasion

• Cause and Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Comparison and Contrast

The morning air was crisp and sharp as Sean walked down the road. The pavement was slippery and cold beneath his feet, like a slimy, wet fish.

• Classification

• Description

• Narration

• Comparison and Contrast

While I-phone and Android are both cell phones, they are different in colors, system, camera, etc.

• Problem-Solution

• Comparison and Contrast

• Persuasion

• Narration