Patterns of Development

Introduction

• Introduction to the subject of reading and writing for senior high school.
• Transition from last semester's focus on oral communication (listening and speaking).
• Emphasis on students exploring bookshops vs. technology.

Lesson Objectives

• Identify different patterns of development.
• Recognize features of each pattern.
• Write paragraphs using different patterns.

Importance of Patterns

• Effective communication starts with a clearly organized set of ideas.
• Organizational patterns help in understanding the author's perspective.
• Patterns are important for both sender and receiver in communication.

Graphic Organizers

• Graphic organizers simplify writing patterns by visually organizing information.
• Understanding them aids in writing different patterns of development.

Patterns of Development

1. Definition

• Tells what a term or concept means.
• Can be formal or informal.
• Commonly used in sciences, humanities, and business.
• Signal Words: is defined as, means, refers to, to define.

2. Exemplification

• Presents a general statement with specific, concrete examples.
• Uses a spider or semantic map for organization.
• Signal Words: for example, after all, as an example.

3. Chronology/Procedure

• Organizes ideas/events according to time.
• Can be a narrative or process.
• Useful for writing biographies or recipes.
• Signal Words: first, second, next, finally.

4. Description

• Provides sensory details about a person, object, place, or situation.
• Allows readers to visualize the subject.
• Used in literary analysis, descriptive essays, business plans, lab reports.
• Guide Questions: What does it look like? What are its characteristics?
• Signal Words: above, along, beyond, near.

5. Comparison and Contrast

• Explores similarities and differences between two or more things.
• Venn diagram is the best graphic organizer for this pattern.
• Signal Words: similar, different, on the other hand.

Conclusion

• Summary of the five patterns discussed: definition, exemplification, chronology/procedure, description, comparison, and contrast.
• Indication of more patterns to be discussed in future lessons.
• Announced a short quiz in the next discussion.

Closing

• Encouragement for continued learning and engagement in the subject.