Comp 1

Front 1

Purpose

Back 1

Espressive

Literary

Persuasive

Referential

Front 2

Expressive

Back 2

Writer focused

Like a diary

Revels the writer's identity and individuality

Reflects the perceptions and attitudes of the writer

Expresses values

Uses first person

The subject is the writer

Front 3

Litterary

Back 3

Words focused

Fun/easy to read

Writing is crafted to engage the reader into the experience

Tension and conflict-creates a desire to know what happens next

Precise and evocative words through connotation

Vivid imagery including figurative images such as similes and metaphors

Creates a setting and tells a story

Front 4

Persuasive

Back 4

Reader focused

Has a call to action

Try to get the reader to believe you

Uses appeals

Front 5

Referential

Back 5

Topic/Subject focused

1. Informative

2. Interpretive

3. Exploratory

Front 6

Referential Informative

Back 6

Provides facts and objective data

An encyclopedia entry

"This is what happened during the American Revolution..."

Front 7

Referential Interpretive

Back 7

Provides a deeper explanation of the topic

A biography in which the writer tries to analyze and explain the person's motives, strengths and weaknesses.

"This is why we had the American Revolution...."

Front 8

Referential Exploratory

Back 8

Exploring ideas, concepts and beliefs

The topic is often one that evades simple explanations or answers to questions

"The meaning of the word 'freedom'..."

Front 9

Persuasive Topic

Back 9

What are you writing about

Front 10

Persuasive Claim

Back 10

Are you for or against the topic?

Your view

Front 11

Persuasive Warrant

Back 11

Background to support for the writer's view

Front 12

Persuasive Appeals

Back 12

Personal

Emotional

Rational

Stylistic

Front 13

Personal Appeal

Back 13

Writer's experiences or education

The writer is an honest person

Ethos

Front 14

Emotional Appeal

Back 14

Stir the reader's emotions

"In the arms of an angel..."

Pathos

Front 15

Rational Appeal

Back 15

Logical, fact based

Uses numbers

Logos

Front 16

Stylistic Appeal

Back 16

Mood, attitude, literary aspects, image building

Satire, sarcasm...

Front 17

Pattern Classification

Back 17

Information is arranged in logical groups. When we make and outline or perceive that writing is following an apparent outline we see classification.

Front 18

Pattern Comparison and Contrast

Back 18

Somewhat related to classification showing how closely related things are similar or different. These can be two ideas, objects, people, or places.

Front 19

Comparison and Contrasts Approaches

Back 19

1. Separation of detail. The two things being considered for comparison and contrast are presented in turn, usually with an introduction and conclusion.

2. Alternation of detail. Each detail (or subtopic) of the things being considered is presented in tern.

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Pattern Analogy

Back 20

This pattern is somewhat related to comparison and contrast except the two things are of different types. Analogies are like metaphors or similes

Front 21

Pattern Definition

Back 21

Sometimes an entire piece of writing, as well as parts of a larger piece, can be devoted to defining the meaning of a word, a phrase, or a term.

Front 22

Pattern Physical Description

Back 22

The pattern of description is the physical description of a person, place or thing. It reveals the physical characteristics of what is described based on how we perceive that thing in the physical world (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)

Front 23

Pattern Narration of Event

Back 23

This pattern tells a story as the events move through time. In its basic form the story will move in the following sequence: potential, disturbance, conflict, crisis, and resolution. A writer may choose to alter the chronology or leave some parts implied such as the resolution.

Front 24

Pattern Narration of Process (Process Analysis)

Back 24

This type of narration also moves through time, but the sequence is always the same. It is used for instructional process to explain how to do something or as an informational process for how something works (how an internal combustion engine works, not how to build one)

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Pattern Cause and Effect

Back 25

Also a type of narration since cause and effect is about events moving through time. It is often used to explain historical events.

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Pattern Illustration/Example

Back 26

In order to explain a complex idea or to support an argument a writer will often provide an example or illustrate the point with a brief reference that sums up the idea.

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Pattern Evaluation

Back 27

This pattern is used to make a judgement about something. It uses objective criteria that are divided as in a classification and avoids merely a subjective opinion. Each chosen criterion is evaluated on its own merits and a summary evaluation for the whole usually follows. (Think of movie reviews you may have read in which the reviewer considers the script, acting, special effects, music, etc. before recommending or giving it an overall rating)