rhetorical modes :(

rhetorical modes

pattern of development; important for understanding specific terminology and abstract concepts

comparison/contrast

combines 2 activities; may not seem similar at first glance + writers seek to explain the differences between these 2 things

classification/division

takes larger idea + divides the categories that are each defined

power of pattern comes from breaking down → more understanding

process understanding

essential to “hot to” type topic

depends on plan of action and results in planning either a step-by-step process or just analyzing an existing one

exemplification

used to provide specific illustrative examples

broad statements + illustrate with examples to give meaning

cause/effect

establishes relationship + causation

writer can link several causes + effects in one change

causation does not equal correlation

narration

used to tell a story/event

uses chronological order to outline how/why

description

useful when writer wants to place reader in particular setting

relies on sensory imaging + topic sentence is set in beginning

overlapping patterns

everything can be in isolation, but most overlap according to rhetorical situation

important as a writer to know how + why you are developing the ideas you wish to develop in your writing