1-5. Practice test

1-5. Practice test

This pattern is used in answering essay type tests,introducing a paper,giving backround to a research paper,or opening paragraphs for discussion

General to Particular

This pattern is used in writing arguments.

Claim and Counterclaim

A ____ presents what one thinks is true about a topic based on knowledge and reseach

Claim

A ____ disaproves the claim with reasons and evidence

Counterclaim

This pattern presents an analysis of reasons for,and or the consequences of an action event or decision

Cause-Effect

This pattern presents information through an expression of a problem,dilemma question or a concerning issue that can be or should be solved remedied

Problem-Solution

Is a tool used improving and organizing written ideas about a topic into a logical order

Outline

Two types of an Outline

Sentence and Topic Outline

Give the 4 contents of an Outline

Thesis Statement,Major topics,Subtopics,Supporting Details

A type of outline that presents the thesis statements.major topics

Sentence Outline

A type of outline which presents the major topics,subtopics,and supporting details in the form of words and phrases

Topic Outline

Is a one-sentence statement that expresses the main idea of an essay

Thesis Statement

Refer to the major phrases or sentences which are formed from the thesis statement

Major Topics

Refer to the minor phrases or sentences which are formed from the major topics

Subtopics

Are phrases or senteces which provide additional information to clarify or prove the main idea

Supporting Details

Are firstahnd information taken from original evidences such as reports on discoveries and events and interviews from persons in authority

Primary Sources

Are second hand information taken from the primary sources

Secondary Sources

Is collecting new information to form new thoughts and ideas in order to evolve our thinking. ______ SYnthesizing a text is the process of pulling together backround knowledge,newly learned ideas,connections,inferences,and grows as a reader gets deeper into the text

Synthesizing

Make synthesizing easy with the use of what method?

ADD

A ____ is a group of related sentences that develop main idea

Paragraph

Effective paragraph must have a ?

Topic sentence,Supporting Sentences,and Concluding Sentence

It is a complete sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph. It is usually the first sentence in a paragraph

Topic Sentence

They give details about the topic.They provide information by citting an example,evidence,relevantfact,reason,incident and specific information

Supporting Sentences

It signals the end of the paragraph and remids the reader of the main idea. It summarizes the main points or restates the topic sentence in different words.

Concluding Sentence

The four essential elements of a paragraph

Clear topic sentence,Unity,Coherence, and Adequate development

All the sentences in the paragraph are related to the topic sentence

Unity

Ideas are connected through logical orders and signal devices

Coherence

It describes,explains,and supports the topic sentence

Adequate Development

Are one of the basic parts of a paragraph

Transition SIgnals

Does Concluding sentence restates the topic sentence? Yes or No

Yes

Does Paragraph unity means all sentences support the main idea? Yes or No

Yes

Transition signals help in comparing and contrasting. Yes or No

Yes

Focusing on a single topic helps in achieving coherence. Yes or No

No

Does a topic sentence always at the beginning of a paragraph.Yes or No

No

Mostly written in the past or present tense, it uses the third or first person perspective,mostly characters are recognisable human in their motivation and action and language is used creatively to paint a picture. Its purpose is to tell a story.

Narrative Text

It moves beyond providing straightforward descriptions to looking at things like causes and reasons. One of its main features is that the title reveals what is being explained and may contain diagrams,flowcharts,illustrations,etc.

Explanatory Text

What the structure of a Narrative text?

Plot pyramid: Introduction,Rising Action,Climax,Falling action, Resolution

What is the structure of a Explanatory text

Introduction,development,conclusion

It exists to provide facts in a way that is educational and purposeful. The text is fact based with the purpose of exposung truth through a reliable source

Expository Text

What is the structure of a Expository text

Cause and effect,Comparison contrast,etc

Recounts focus on retelling events and are generally intenended to inform and or entertain

Factual/Personal Text

Its purpose is to convince the reader of the merits if adopting a particular viewpoint or taking a specific vourse of action

Persuasive text