WorksheetsPATTERNS OF WRITTEN TEXTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
It is simply telling a story, usually from the viewpoint of one person.
Definition
Description
Narration
Explaining exactly what an idea or concept means.
Description
Definition
Classification
Ideal for showing what separates and unites related things or concepts
Comparison and Contrast
Compare
Classification
The effect can be stated at the beginning of the text
Cause and Effect
Consecutive Cause and Effect
Effect to Cause
To identify the ways in which two "different" items are SIMILAR
Comparison
Contrast
To identify the ways in which two "similar" items are DIFFERENT
Contrast
Comparison
Details what something looks like and its characteristics.
Definition
Description
Exemplification
The main idea is explained by giving an extended example or a series of detailed examples.
Exemplification
Description
Definition
Sorting or arranging subjects into groups or categories
according to their common characteristic.
Specialty
Classification
Section
Details why something happens, what causes it, what are the
effects and how it is related to something else.
Consecutive Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
Cause to Effect
Used to deal with topics that pose problems and present
solutions in a logical manner.
Problem-Solution
Problem-Process-Solution
Problem-Cause-Solution
Convinces readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular topic
Opinion
Argumentative
Persuasion
The cause of the problem is identified and analyzed before
a possible solution is presented.
Problem-Solution
Problem-Cause-Solution
Problem-Process-Solution
It is a model or a design used to guide the writers and readers in the way
they view relationship of ideas presented in a text.
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