English, Means Of Development

Front 1

There are 8 "means of development"

Back 1

Narration
Casual Analysis
Process
Definition
Classification
Comparison and Contrast
Description
Illustration

Front 2

Narration,
What Q does it answer?

Back 2

Tell a story
-Narration is regarded as the weakest of the means of development
-Use in combination with other means of development
-Answers the Q "What?"

Hint 2

E.g.
-Story of how his parents met in the army, 2 army men, + 2 girls

Front 3

Casual Analysis,
What Q does it answer?

Back 3

Explain the reason(s) why an important event or effect has occurred
-Answers the Q "Why?"

Front 4

Process,
Which Q does it answer?

Back 4

Explain the steps necessary to achieve a desired result
-All about steps and sequence
-Answers the Q "How"

Hint 4

E.g.
-How do you remove the cockroaches from your apartment?
-How do you prepare a stellar resume?
-How do you become a Canadian Citizen?

Front 5

Definition

Back 5

Explain what you make of a key concept or term, why you think of it the way you do and why your reader should agree with you

Hint 5

E.g.
David Frosts definition of "love"
-2 sided, "staying with a sick old bag (grandma), or leave for a young healthy (man)"

Front 6

Classification

Back 6

Makes sense of complex data or phenomena by sorting them into logical groups
-Sorting of classification

Hint 6

E.g.
Nine types of girlfriends/boyfriends

Front 7

Comparison and Contrast

Back 7

-Discuss the was in which two objects are like each other (comparison) or unlike each other (contrast)
-Whether you compare or contrast, and how you do so, depends on your purpose

Front 8

Description

Back 8

Appear to which ever of the senses are appropriate

Hint 8

E.g.
Taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing
-Wine (4/5)

Front 9

Illustration

Back 9

Describe and discuss an example as a way of making a point more clear and hence, more convincing
-NOT a restatement of a claim with "for example" clapped in front of it
- IS something real, concrete and specific.. Something that actually happened, existed or actually exists.

Hint 9

E.g.
Napoleon - "kiss me hardy"