AP Language and Composition

giving directions or explaining steps; focus on how it happens, not why

• process analysis
• cause & effect
• division & classification
• illustration

separating by a class of things or placing ideas into categories following a clear principle or basis

• division & classification
• description
• process analysis
• definition

point out how two or more people, places, or things are alike OR how they differ

• division & classification
• cause & effect
• compare & contrast
• description

define key words to ensure precise communication

• definition

• description

• exemplification

• process analysis

containing facts, opinions, samples, and anecdotes to make ideas more concrete and to make generalizations more specific and detailed

• definition

• argument

• exemplification

• process analysis

tells a story or recounts a series of events

• argument
• cause & effect
• illustration
• narration

to create a verbal picture

• definition
• description
• cause and effect
• argument

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?

_{"In some situations of intense hostility between groups, the problem is “solved” by removing the minority from the scene altogether. In 1972, for example, the entire Asian population was ordered to leave the African country of Uganda, in which they had lived for generations. In a few cases, population transfer may involve outright partition of a territory. "}

• Exemplification

• Process Analysis

• Narration

• Comparison and Contrast

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?
_{"Some flat characters are immediately recognizable as stock characters. These stereotypes are particularly popular in formula fiction, television programs, and action movies. Stock characters are types rather than individuals. The poor but dedicated writer falls in love with a hard-working understudy, who gets nowhere because the corrupt producer favors his boozy, pampered mistress for the leading role."}

• Example/Illustration
• Definition
• Cause and Effect
• Comparison and Contrast

Which writing pattern (Rhetorical Pattern) is represented below?

_{"A couple of years ago, Britney Spears and her entourage swept through my boss's office. As she sashayed past, I blushed and stammered and leaned over my desk to shake her hand. I felt dizzy."}

• Narration

• Definition

• Cause and Effect

• Argument