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Patterns of Development Narration and Description

The document discusses two patterns of development: narration and description. [1] Narration tells a story through a series of events with details about what happened, where, and when. Guidelines for narrative writing include using verbs to move the story, transition words to signal timing, and descriptive language. [2] Description provides information about a person, place, or situation by appealing to the senses to allow the reader to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel the subject. Descriptive writing should use vivid sensory details and figurative language.

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Patterns of Development Narration and Description

The document discusses two patterns of development: narration and description. [1] Narration tells a story through a series of events with details about what happened, where, and when. Guidelines for narrative writing include using verbs to move the story, transition words to signal timing, and descriptive language. [2] Description provides information about a person, place, or situation by appealing to the senses to allow the reader to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel the subject. Descriptive writing should use vivid sensory details and figurative language.

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Patterns of

Development
Ms. Jhamil L. Amponin
Definition
The logical arrangement of ideas is known as the
pattern of development. This helps you follow
ideas easily and understand a text better.
Pattern of Development:
Narration
Narrative
A narrative tells a story. It gives an
account of an incident or reports a series
of events leading to a conclusion or
ending. It states what happened, where,
and when.
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Guidelines in Narrative Writing
1. Use verbs and verb phrases to move the story in an
interesting manner.

Examples:
I tried to demur, but my mother showed me her angry
face.
Early in the morning the next day, I was awakened by the
cold breeze from the ocean.

2. Use transition words to signal time or sequence


order.

Examples:
Early in the morning the next day, I was awakened by
the cold breeze from the ocean.
A short time later, we arrived at the farm.

3. Use descriptive language.

Examples:
A bit disappointed, I decided to sit on the couch while
I wait for dinner to be ready.
Under the blistering heat of the sun, farmers were
working in the rice field.
4. Write an introduction that grabs attention.

Example:
One Friday night at dinner, my parents told me that we’d be
spending the long weekend at my grandparents’ house in the
province. I tried to demur, but my mother showed me her angry
face. It was the kind of face that told me immediately that our
visit was important. Aside from the fact that I hate traveling,
there was no internet connection in my grandparents'
house. I really thought it would be boring, but I learned a lot
of things instead.
5. Plan your narrative using an outline or graphic organizer.
Pattern of Development:
Description
Description
A description provides information on
what a person, an object, a place, or a
situation is like. It appeals to the reader’s
senses, allowing him or her to see, hear,
taste, smell, or feel the subject.

Example:

Love at First Sight


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1. Include vivid sensory details. Include descriptions that
appeal to the readers’ senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste,
and smell.

Example:
When she walked past me, her lavender-scented perfume
tantalized my nose, as if it will bleed anytime soon.
2. Use figurative language.
Example:
In fact, she was like an enchantress who enchanted my
heart and soul.
3. Use precise language.

Examples:
Incorrect: The first thing that really caught my attention as she
entered the door was her amazing hair.
Correct: The first thing that really caught my attention as she
entered the door was her midnight-black hair that flowed
over her broad shoulders.
4. Organize the description.

5. Write an introduction that grabs attention.

Example:
People say that “love at first sight” is not real but it seems
time has played me once more when I saw this beautiful
lady at a local salon yesterday. The word beautiful does not
even do justice to the beauty that she has. In fact, she was
like an enchantress who enchanted my heart and soul.
6. Plan your descriptive using an outline or graphic organizer.

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