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1. PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT
report by Sittie Maimamonah Abuat

2. The pattern helps you follow the
ideas easily and understand a
text better.

3. Definition
Using definition to develop an idea to clarify and explain
the information through the use of illustrations,
examples, and descriptions.
Signal Words for Definition
Is defined as
As defined
Means
Refers to
To define
To illustrate

4. Exemplification
Presents the general statement and then provides specific
and concrete examples to expound in the main idea.
Signal Words for Exemplification
After all
As an example
Consider the
following
For example
For instance
In other words
In particular
In short
Namely
Put another way
Specifically
Stated differentially
That is
To be specific
To clarify
To illustrate

5. Persuasion
Organizes ideas to show how a set of evidence leads to
logical conclusion or argument.
SIGNAL WORDS
but
first, second
nonetheless
one reason for the
one solution in
one way is
the problem
the solution

6. Descriptive (Sensory
and Spatial)
Sensory pattern – ideas are arranged based on one or all of
the five senses.
Spatial pattern – arranges ideas by location of physical space.

7. Signal Words for Spatial Pattern and Visual
Description
Above
Across
Adjacent to
Against
Along
Alongside
Amidst
Around
Away from
Back of
Behind
Below
Beneath
beside
Between
Beyond
By
Down
Farther
Here
In
Onto
Opposite to
Outside
Over
Through out
To the right
Under
In front of
Inside
Into
Near
Off
On
On top of

8. Chronology/Procedure
Organizes ideas or events according to time.

9. Signal Words for Chronology
About
After
Afterwards
As soon as
At
At this/that
point
Before
During
Eventually
Finally
First
Immediately
In the
meantime
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Next week
Presently
Prior to
Second
Soon
Then till
Today
Tomorrow
Until
When
Yesterday

10. Listing
Organizes ideas using enumeration.
Signal Words for Listing
And then
Another
As well
Besides
Equally important
Further
Furthermore
In addition
In the same way
Likewise
Moreover
Next
Together with

11. Comparison/Contrast
Organizes on how events, places, people, things, and
concepts are similar to or different from one another.

12. Signal Words for Comparing
Also
At
Both
Equally
In a similar fashion
In comparison
In the same way
Like
Likewise
Similarly
To compare
Signal Words for Contrasting
Although
Yet
As opposed to
But
Despite
Even so
In contrast
In spite of
Instead
However
Nevertheless
On the other hand
Otherwise
Still
Unlike

13. Classification and
Division
Organizes ideas into categories or divisions based on the criteria
and standards. This pattern can be used when classifying people,
objects, events, things, and other items.
Signal Words for Classification and Division
Another
Another kind
Classified as
Final type
One kind
The first category
The last group
The next group

14. Cause and Effect
Organizes details based on the cause, the reason, and
the result or consequence of a certain phenomenon.
Signal Words for Cause and Effect
As
Because
Being
Due
For
For the reason
that
In that
In the view of
Inasmuch as
One reason
Owing to
Seeing that
since

15. Problem-Solution
Organizes ideas into problems and proposed solutions.
Signal points for Emphasizing a Point
Again
For this reason
In fact
In that case
Indeed
To emphasize
To repeat
Truly
With this in mind

16. Signal Words for Concluding and Summarizing
Accordingly
All in all
As a result
As I have said
Consequently
Due to
Finally
In any event
In brief
In conclusion
In short
In summary
Inevitably
On the whole
Since
In essence
In a nutshell
Therefore
Thus
To sum up
Signal Words for Conceding a Point
Admittedly
Assuredly
Certainly
Granted
It is true that
Needless to say
No doubt
Obviously
Of course
To be sure
True
Undoubtedly
Unquestionably