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Methods of Development a.k.a. Patterns of organization. ENC 1101 Melissa Alling. “Certain patterns of organization occur frequently”:. Narration Description Analysis Argument Comparison & contrast Cause & effect Definition Classification Example & illustration Process Research
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Methods of Development a.k.a. Patterns of organization ENC 1101 Melissa Alling
“Certain patterns of organization occur frequently”: • Narration • Description • Analysis • Argument • Comparison & contrast • Cause & effect • Definition • Classification • Example & illustration • Process • Research (Hacker and Sommers 34)
Which method/pattern? • Assignment instructions • Recognize key terms • Determine based on course & conventions of discipline • Determine based on subject matter, purpose, & audience (writing situation) • May need a mixture
Credit: • A Writer’s Reference 7th ed. From Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers