R&W Skills q1 Las 1-4 Patterns of Development in Writing Across Disicplines
R&W Skills q1 Las 1-4 Patterns of Development in Writing Across Disicplines
Writing Skills
Quarter 3 – Learner’s Activity Sheet 1-4
Patterns of Development in
Writing across Disciplines:
• Narration
• Description
• Definition
• Classification
This is your self-instructional learner activity sheet in Reading and Writing. All the activities
provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Patterns of Development in Writing: Narration.
Specifically, you will learn the following:
PRETEST
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise. Write your answer
after each statement.
1. Narration is giving and sharing arguments. ______________
2. The conflict in the story is the problem to be solved. ______________
3. The setting of the story is the time and place. ______________
4. The theme is the central idea or truth in the story. ______________
5. The plot signals the protagonist and the antagonist. ______________
The development of story is successful in its objective using variety of patterns to better
understand the material. It reflects our thinking and explores the vast ideas that we have.
Structuring your ideas will start when you formulate your topic sentence. Then linking some
details to support your topic sentence. In linking these supporting sentences, the use of
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transitional devices is essential. In this lesson, one pattern of development in writing will be
explored.
Every narrative contains elements namely, setting, character, plot, conflict, and
theme. Setting serves as background of a story for it gives the place and time elements. A
story links an incident or series of incidents that take place somewhere or some time. Each
story has main and subordinate characters. They must speak and act naturally, like people
we know. They appear in our imagination, and we start to understand their actions. They start
to create their own place in our thoughts as we read the story. At times, we empathize with
their feelings and actuations within the story. These characters can be protagonist,
antagonist, static or flat, dynamic, round, antihero, and foil. The plot covers the series of
incidents that occurs in the story. It becomes clear and forceful if the narration captures the
interest and enriches the imagination of the readers. The sequence of events can be
categorized as linear (the events are chronologically arranged-beginning, middle, and end),
modular (not following one linear narrative), and episodic (one episode can stand alone).
The conflict elevates the reader’s emotion until it reaches solution. It is the problem that needs
to be resolved. Revealing some truth about life is its main function. This significant truth about
life that a story attempts to communicate to its readers is called theme, most important and
least explicit. It shows that reading narratives entertains and gives us profitable experiences.
You must bear in mind the following suggestions in narrating a story. First, you should
have a clear setting. The time and place of the story must be specifically mentioned. Second,
you should make impactful and clear characters. They should be alive in your imagination. It
is there that they will capture memories to tell when you are going to retell the story. Third,
you should link the events in an orderly manner. The use of transitional devices is a must to
show the smooth flow of the story. Fourth, you should use simple and precise language.
Lastly, you should use actual conversation. Using direct or quoted statements makes your
narrative clear.
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Consider this story entitled “A Birthday Surprise” from englishforeveryone.org.
Ella loves music. Her favorite kind of music is rock and roll. She is constantly listening
to music on her radio, and her computer is always playing music in her room. Her birthday
is coming up in a few weeks and she really wants to see a concert to celebrate it.
She has been dreaming about it daily. Ezra, her boyfriend, has decided to surprise her with
tickets for her birthday.
“Ella, I am going to pick you up at eight tomorrow night,” said Ezra. “Great, I will be
ready. What are we doing?” asked Ella. “We are going to your favorite restaurant and then I
have a surprise for you,” said Ezra. “Great,” thought Ella, “The surprise is probably a piece
of jewelry or something useless like that.”
The following day, Ezra arrived at eight to take Ella to dinner. They ate at her favorite
restaurant and as they were paying the bill Ezra gave her an envelope. “Go on, open it,” said
Ezra. “Okay, thank you so much,” replied Ella. She opened the envelope and found two front
row tickets to her favorite concert. “Oh wow! Ezra, what a wonderful surprise!” she
exclaimed.
They left the restaurant and went to the concert. Ella was so excited. They both had
a great time at the concert. The band played all her favorite songs. Ella and Ezra decided
that it was the best birthday celebration she had ever had.
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Third, you should link the events in an orderly manner. The author did not use
transitional devices in the story. He instead used the conversation between the characters to
show action indicating the smooth flow of the story.
Fourth, you should use simple and precise language. The language used in the story
is so simple. It can be understood by all for the author used simple terms to have the events
flow smoothly.
Lastly, you should use actual conversation. The use of the direct or quoted statements
of the author to show the exchange of conversation between the two characters makes your
narrative clear. The author shows the excitement and love to both characters through their
uttered words.
IV. ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Directions: Carefully read the narrative passage. Answer the questions that follows.
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The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to
stream down their cheeks. Though no words were spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took the grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the
family table. For the remainder of his days, he ate every meal with the family. And for some
reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk
spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Who are the characters?
3. What is the conflict? How was it resolved in the story?
4. What is the theme? How it is applicable in our present situation?
Activity 2
Directions: Directions: Write your own narrative with 5-8 sentences on a piece of paper. Use
the format below. You can have the working title “My Experiences on Valentine’s Day”. You
can narrate what did you do and how you spent Valentine’s Day. What did you feel on that
day? Remember to indicate the needed elements: setting, character, plot, and theme. Use
transitional devices to link the events or experiences in the story.
Remember that your narration will be graded according to the following criteria.
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V. GENERALIZATION
To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, complete the following:
I have learned in today’s lesson _________________________________________.
I have realized after the activities _______________________________________.
I will share my knowledge to ____________________________________________.
VI. APPLICATION
The pandemic that we are experiencing since March tested our faith in God no manner
how we perceived Him / Her to be. It strengthened our bonding to our family. We reinvent
ourselves especially during the times we continuously hear news of deaths, sufferings, cases
of COVID-19, and endless anxiety if we will also be infected. Our belief of God is manifested
on our shared stories and capsulated feelings during this time.
We continue to retell this story of ours in different avenues.
VII. ASSESSMENT
Directions: Match the items in column A with the items in column B. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before each number.
A B
_____ 1. It is the central truth or idea about life. a. Plot
_____ 2. It is the problem to be solved in the story. b. Setting
_____ 3. It serves as background of a story. c. Theme
_____ 4. They speak and act naturally. d. Character(s)
_____ 5. It is the sequence of events. e. Conflict
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Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 3-Activity Sheet No. 2
Patterns of Development in Writing across Disciplines
This is your self-instructional learner module in Reading and Writing. All the activities provided
in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Patterns of Development in Writing: Description.
Specifically, you will learn the following in this module:
1. Know the structure of the descriptive pattern; and
2. Construct descriptive paragraph on a given topic.
PRETEST
Directions: COPY AND ANSWER ON YOUR NOTEBOOK. Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and FALSE if otherwise.
1. Descriptive paragraph helps the reader to see the picture of an object in its absence.
______________
2. The topic sentence is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph. ______________
3. The sensory impressions are those pertaining to the senses. ______________
4. Figures of speech are for poetry only. ______________
5. Descriptive paragraphs build images in the reader’s imagination. ______________
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To write a good description you should learn to observe keenly and accurately. Your
eyes gather visual images; your ears gain auditory images, and your mouth forms taste
images. Behind the sense organs is the mind which selects important details and allows
unimportant details to go unheeded.
Successful description demands a special technique depending upon the purpose of
the description. If you want to tell what a house looks like, use objective or factual and
scientific description. It describes the scene as it is and stays away from emotional
expression. Thus, “The house is painted blue, spacious, and Mediterranean style”. If you want
to give the effect the house has on you, your description will be subjective or suggestive
and imaginative. This kind of description is based on opinion, emotion, and the author’s own
perception of a subject. It also looks at how one sees something and wants something to be
seen. “The house looks refreshing and exciting for the beauty of its location”. The purpose of
your description gives your work unity.
Descriptive writing should always contain strong, specific details. Features such as
color, size, texture, shape, and condition should be expressed clearly and sharply in action
verbs, precise nouns, and colorful adjectives.
Descriptive writing conveys a dominant impression through specific details, sensory
impressions, and figures of speech. The central dominant impression is the focus of topic
sentence that occur commonly at the beginning of a descriptive paragraph. It helps the reader
in understanding the text for it sets the scene. It also provides a preview of what the story will
be. It also persuades the readers to continue reading. The supporting details to the central
dominant impression are the senses of sights, smells, sounds, textures, and feelings
commonly known as sensory impressions. It helps in developing an absent things or ideas
in the mind of the readers. The beauty of linking one idea to another using figures of speech
to provide dramatic exchange of events and experiences add to the totality of the story.
When we talk about figures of speech, we tend to recall commonly used in any
paragraph development in writing. Simile is a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”.
Metaphor is a direct comparison of two things. Personification is the use of human
characteristics to describe animals, things, or ideas.
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4. List down many details and sensory impressions as you imagine your particular topic.
Bank different vivid descriptions that will help you explore your dominant impression.
5. Organize the flow of your sentences trying to imagine how your readers can understand
your point and be familiar with your topic.
6. Consider the involvement of your reader’s emotions. It is there that you can be successful
in conveying your goals in writing a descriptive pattern.
7. Revisit your draft for consistency of tense, emotions, mood, and the strength of your
words’ vividness and its unity in the dominant impressions that you presented.
The first part of the paragraph is objective and towards the end, it changes to subjective.
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IV. ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
LETTER AND ANSWER ON YOUR NOTEBOOK: Using the above descriptive passage,
choose the best answer by writing the letter and answer of your choice on your notebook.
1. “The valley had become like Ali Baba’s Treasure Cave that I had read about as a child.”
is what kind of figure of speech?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
2. What time of the day is described in “…the sun was sinking…”?
A. Dawn
B. Sunset
C. Sunrise
3. “Jewels seemed to glitter from every bush, even withered blade of grass, every twig:
sapphires and turquoise, emeralds and amethysts, rubies crystals, diamonds? is what
kind of description?
A. Objective
B. Subjective
C. Both objective and subjective
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Remember that your narration will be graded according to the following criteria.
Content (the essential elements in narration are developed) 10 pts.
Originality (personal experiences during the pandemic are shared) 5 pts.
Organization (turn of events with the use of transitional devices) 5 pts.
TOTAL SCORE 20 pts.
VI. APPLICATION
There are modern heroes and heroine in our society during this pandemic. They unselfishly
serve the nation with high hopes. They remain true to their promise when they pledge before
the witnessing crowd. Their white gown is enveloped with fear of being infected but the need
and love to serve others uplift their spirit to continue. There are also other heroes and heroine
in their own special way like garbage collector, barangay front liners, cashiers, food delivery
drivers, pharmacists, vendors, and the healthy and young volunteer of each family to do some
errands in going out of the safety their humble home offers. Let us always pray for all these
modern heroes and heroine of our society.
VII. ASSESSMENT
Directions: COPY AND ANSWER. Match the items in column A with the items in column B.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
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Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 3-Activity Sheet No. 3
Patterns of Development in Writing across Disciplines
CONTENT STANDARD: The learner realizes that information in a written text may be selected
and organized to achieve a particular purpose.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner critiques a chosen sample of each pattern of
development focusing on information organization and development.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES: Distinguishes between and among the patterns of
development in writing across disciplines.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Define definition as a pattern of paragraph development.
2. Identify the different ways to define a word.
3. Write a paragraph using definition as pattern of paragraph development.
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One pattern in paragraph development is using DEFINITION. Its purpose is to explain
the meaning of a word, a concept or idea.
A paragraph that is developed by definition answers the question “What is it?” Usually
expository or informational, the definition may be one sentence or extended to be a paragraph,
theme, or even a book. It is usually combined with other methods of development.
The definition is intended to clarify meaning; thus, it should identify essential qualities
and limit the term’s meaning.
There are different ways to define a word. These are formal definition, informal
definition and extended definition.
Formal definition is a sentence that contains three parts such as:
1) the term that needs defining or species;
2) the class to which the item belongs or genus; and
3) the differentiation of that item from the other forms belonging to the class or differentia.
Here is an example:
A unified family is a strong team that is capable of weathering adversity, investing in
meaningful relationships and activities, and creating value together.
In this example,
Another way to define is through informal definition. Unlike formal definition, informal
is partial or incomplete definition. It does not define a term in its complete sense as it is based
on the writer’s experience.
For example:
Families are a strong team.
Extended definition is one or more paragraphs that attempt to explain a complex term.
For example:
A unified family is a strong team that is capable of weathering adversity, investing in
meaningful relationships and activities, and creating value together. Research claims that
open and frequent communication is the quality of strong and united families.
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Guided Practice
Let’s try to identify whether the statement uses formal, informal, or extended definition.
1. A family is a basic social unit consisting of parents and their offspring.
2. Respect and good attitude are among the most essential characteristics in a family
relationship to avoid conflict.
3. I believe that unity in the family is vital in achieving a harmonious relationship.
4. Family values can be described as a set of beliefs or morals that help provide for family
unity and social interaction as well as providing for a societal view for childhood
development.
5. Unity occurs when a family spend time together with love and constant communication.
IV. ACTIVITIES
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V. GENERALIZATION
Unity in a family is most evident during crises like the pandemic. As a family member,
tell situations where you supported your family the most during a problem or crisis.
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
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Reading and Writing Skills
Quarter 3-Activity Sheet No. 4
Patterns of Development in Writing across Disciplines
CONTENT STANDARD: The learner realizes that information in a written text may be selected
and organized to achieve a particular purpose.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner critiques a chosen sample of each pattern of
development focusing on information organization and development.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES: Distinguishes between and among the patterns of
development in writing across disciplines.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Define classification as a pattern of paragraph development.
2. Sort information to create order in writing.
3. Apply classification in paragraph development.
PRETEST
Direction: COPY AND ANSWER) Check (/) the statements that use classification.
______1. Doctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, grocers, teachers, and city employees are
among civic workers.
______2. By staying at home, we can do our share in minimizing the cases of COVID-19.
______3. Students can join community projects like Brigada Eskwela, Sagip- Mag-aaral, tree
planting, recycling, and donating a book.
______4. Common symptoms of COVID-19 are dry cough, tiredness, and fever.
______5. While staying home, we can do different household chores like washing the dishes,
cooking, cleaning, and organizing the house.
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One pattern in paragraph development is using classification. Its purpose is to create
an air of systematization and order in writing. Classification entails categorization which
enables one to group together items according to their similarities. This pattern allows you to
either divide a topic into its component parts, or to categorize (or classify) a group of related
items or events.
When dividing, you begin with one central topic and break that down into multiple parts.
Classification works in the other direction, putting things together based on shared qualities or
characteristics.
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IV. ACTIVITIES
V. GENERALIZATION
To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, let us always remember
that:
Classification entails categorization which enables one to group together items
according to their similarities. This pattern allows you to either divide a topic into its component
parts, or to categorize (or classify) a group of related items or events.
Draw an editorial cartoon or illustration discussing the message of the quotation below.
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Identify the enumerated items, then indicate their
classification. The first item is given as an example.
There are so many things that we need to know about COVID-19. The symptoms can
include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Symptoms are similar with influenza. The virus
is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets from an infected person which is
generated through coughing, sneezing, touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and
touching the face specifically eyes, nose and mouth. The most at risk are older people, people
with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
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References
Filomena T. Dayagbil, Ed.D., Ethel L. Abao, Ed.D., Remedios C. Bacus, Ed.D. 2016. Critical
Reading and Writing for the Senior High School. Quezon City: Lorima Publishing Inc.
Gary Forlini, et al. 2005. Prentice Hall Grammar and Composition 2. Pearson Education South
Asia Pte. Ltd.
UNICEF, WHO, +C IFRC 20 March, 2020. Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19
Prevention and Control in Schools. https://www.who.int/docs/defaultsource/ coronaviruse/key-
messages-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-andcontrol-in-schools-march-
2020.pdf?sfvrsn=baf81d52_4. Accessed July 1, 2020
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