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What is organizational pattern
The way in which an author arranges the information she/he presents in a paragraph is called
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What is writing to inform, to instruct, to persuade, and to entertain
What are the four types of purpose?
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homeowners preparing for travel
What is the topic of the paragraph?
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What is compare/contrast, cause and effect, classification, Enumeration, Definition, Sequence
List the 6 patterns of organization
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What is facts can be proven true and are based on direct evidence or experience and opinions are beliefs, points of view, or feelings that cannot be proven true
What is the difference between facts and opinions?
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Homeowners need to plan carefully before they travel so that they don’t return home to a burglarized house.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
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What is Sequence
When a writer orders items in particular order chronologically, in a process, spatially, or order of importance, what type of pattern of organization is being used?
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What is the mood or attitude expressed in a piece of writing
What is the definition of tone?
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Enumeration or listing
What is the pattern of organization used in the paragraph?
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What is Classification
When a writer breaks things into categories or larger topics, what pattern of organization is used?
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What is listing
Which of these words would NOT describe tone: serious, pessimistic, listing, honest
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Read the first 5 paragraphs of the article on p.453 and write what the topic is, the pattern of organization used, the tone, and the purpose
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What is Enumeration
When a writer lists items are given in no particular order, what type of pattern of organization is used?
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Divorce statistics are difficult to interpret (opinion) The divorce rate has risen 60% since the 1920s (fact)
Which of these is a fact and which is an opinion: Divorce statistics are difficult to interpret. The divorce rate has risen 60% since the 1920s.
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