Cause and Effect
This method of development is used to provide reasons that a certain result was produced OR to identify the results produced by a certain phenomenon.
What is cause-and-effect?
In this method of development, you tell a story with people, places, and events as evidence to prove a claim.
What is narration?
This fallacy occurs when an analogy is used to prove or disprove an argument, but the items being compared are too dissimilar for it to make sense.
What is a weak analogy?
This method of development is used to explain what a concept, phenomenon, person, event, etc. is.
What is definition and description?
Global Warming will lead to higher sea levels.
what is an example of cause and effect?
This is done by establishing your main claim, identifying causal factors, and eliminating fallacies.
What is writing a cause and effect piece?
This is done by identifying the thesis and identifying evidence.
What is reading a narration piece critically?
This method of development is used to identify ways in which two or more things are similar and/or different.
What is compare-contrast
To do this, you need to either directly state or clearly imply the thesis statement. You also need to use rich detail, examples, and sometimes brief anecdotes.
What is writing a definition/description piece?
I noticed that her eyes were shining like the sun, with all of their golden brilliance. Her hair was neatly and meticulously placed in an updo on the top of her head, almost mirroring a queen's crown. I couldn't help but remember my own, predatory eyes and frazzled hair pulled back into a messy ponytail. Whereas she looked like royalty, I resembled one of those wild-cats you see on NatGeo Wild
What is compare and contrast?
This is done by identifying the main phenomenon being described and determining what the speaker thinks caused it
What is reading a cause and effect piece critically?
This is achieved through clearly implying your thesis and developing a story with engaging details.
What is writing a narration piece?
This is done by identifying the main topics and points of similarities or differences. The speaker needs to be fair in their comparisons.
What is reading a compare-contrast piece critically?
This involves identifying the topic being defined and all the evidence.
What is critically reading a definition/description piece?
The Battle of the Ants by Henry David Thoreau is an example of this method of development.
What is narration?
This is a logical fallacy that is easy to fall into with Cause and Effect writing. It suggests that taking a minor action will lead to dire consequences.
What is a slippery slope?
This is a fallacy that is very easy to fall prey to when writing a narration piece. It has an appeal to pathos as the basis of the argument.
What is an appeal to pity?
To do this, you need to establish your main topics and make sure your piece is clear.
What is writing a compare-contrast piece?
The main objective of your definition/description piece should be to answer this question.
What is the nature of (topic)?
"The Ego asked:
'What is love? It's too big a word for me. I don't understand it at times.'
The Soul replied:
'If you understand Kindness,
If you understand Respect,
If you understand Acceptance,
Then you understand Love.'"
-Richa Rana
What is definition/description?
This fallacy is easy to fall prey to while writing cause and effect pieces. It involves attacking a person's character or credentials rather than their argument
What is Ad Hominem?
This is a fallacy that is very easy to fall prey to when writing a narration piece. It involves making rushed conclusions without considering all the factors or variables.
what is a hasty generalization?
Using a computer without training is like driving a car without a license.
What is an example of a weak analogy?
A hero is someone who makes sacrifices, of either their own happiness, well-being, or life, for the sake of others. Beowulf's selfishness prevents him from being a true hero because he is not self-sacrificing.
What is an example of definition/description?
Miya was everything that Aina was not. Miya was confident, athletic, popular. She was everything that Aina's mother thought that her self-deprecating, lazy, pariah of a daughter should be. Miya was the epitome of what every high schooler wanted to be, she was the queen of Wisteria High. Aina was that one hermit crab that decided to grace society with her presence every blue moon.
What are compare/contrast and definition/description?