Use of Strategies in Selecting and Organizing Information
This strategy helps writers generate ideas quickly by listing thoughts related to a broad topic.
BRAINSTORMING
Focuses on using sensory details (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) to paint a vivid picture of a person, place, thing, or event.
DESCRIPTION
Refers to the logical flow and arrangement of ideas in a text.
ORGANIZATION
Is a statement that opposes or challenges another claim.
COUNTERCLAIM
Identify the pattern of development used:
“I enjoy cooking pasta. First, my grandmother taught me several recipes. Since then, I have practiced every weekend. As a result, cooking has become one of my favorite hobbies.”
SEQUENCE
This type of outline uses complete sentences for each heading and subheading.
SENTENCE OUTLINE
This pattern of development answers the question “What happened?” and tells events in chronological order.
NARRATION
Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals, abbreviations, and contractions fall under this property of writing.
MECHANICS
Refers to the details, facts, or examples that an author provides to support a claim.
EVIDENCE/TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
Identify the method: (Comparison and Contrast)
“Cats are independent; dogs require more attention. Cats groom themselves, dogs need regular baths.”
Point-by-Point Method
A type of graphic organizer that arranges events in order.
TIMELINE
Which pattern of development answers both “Why did this happen?” and “What happened as a result?”
CAUSE AND EFFECT
This property focuses on whether ideas make sense together and are logically connected as a whole.
COHERENCE
This is a statement that presents the main argument or position of a writer.
Identify the error in this sentence: (MECHANICS)
“i visited manila last april.”
CAPITALIZATION
This principle of outlining requires that headings at the same level use the same grammatical form.
PARALLELISM
This comparison-and-contrast structure discusses one subject completely before moving on to the next subject.
BLOCK METHOD
A type of language used in casual settings; includes slang or abbreviations.
INFORMAL/PERSONAL
Which type of evidence is shown in the statement:
“According to a 2023 study, students who exercise regularly perform better academically”?
FACTS AND STATISTICS
Identify the type of textual evidence:
“According to Dr. Santos, reading daily improves memory retention.”
EXPERT OPINION
An outline violates which principle if it lists only one subtopic under a main heading?
DIVISION
Some communities continue to experience heavy flooding during the rainy season. Streets quickly fill with water, making transportation difficult and damaging nearby houses. To prevent this, local officials have started improving drainage systems and encouraging proper waste disposal among residents.What pattern of development in writing is used in the paragraph?
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Combined words using an apostrophe.
CONTRACTIONS
This type of textual evidence relies on statements or opinions from a credible or qualified person.
EXPERT OPINION
A principle violated if a subpoint is more general than the main topic.
SUBORDINATION