Pattern of Development
-It is about the manner or technique in which
we express our thought and ideas in writing
-Logical arrangement of ideas
-tamang pagsasaayos ng mga ideas in
writing para po mas maunawaan yung text.
Narration
-Describes what, when, and where something
happened
-Starter Transitions: ex. at first, at the outset,
first thing, in the beginning, it all started,
and it first happened when
•ex. It all started when Georgia left home
and met Zion.
•ex. At first, I didn’t want her to be with
my brother.
-Transitional Words: ex. a brief time later,
after a while, afterward, during, later on,
then
•ex. Ginny is brilliant and kind; however,
she has mommy issues.
•ex. The lightning flashed so bright that my
room lit up; afterward, I heard a loud sound
of thunder.
-Concluding Transitions: ex. all in all, at last,
at the end, finally, in conclusion, ultimately,
whenever
•ex. Two hours later, the train finally
arrived
•ex. At last the bride arrived
Different Types of Pattern Development
•Description
◈Details what something looks like
and its characteristics
◈Description Pattern gives
information of what a person, an object, a
place or a situation is like
◈Signal Words: above, across, along,
around, behind, below, under
◈The chairs were lined up along the
wall
•Definition
◈Explain what something is in
comparison to other members of its class
along with any limitations
◈ dinisdiscribe dito yung details
and tells the reader what term is being
defined.
◈Signal Words: as defined, refers to,
to define, to illustrate
◈This process is often referred to as
global warming
•Exemplification
◈provides typical cases or examples
of something
◈pinepresent po dito yung general
statement and provides specific and
concrete examples para po maexpand yung
main idea.
◈Signal Words: after all, for example,
to be specific, as an example, in short,
specifically
◈ As an example, let us consider the
case of Ms. Belinda
•Classification and Division
◈groups item into their parts or types
◈categorizing or creating divisions
and arranging things
◈Signal Words: another, classified as,
the first category, the next part
◈The first type is known as a
converfent boundary.
•Cause and Effect
◈pattern organizes details based on
the cause, the reason, and the result or
consequencs of a certain phenomenon
◈focuses on the cause, reason, and the
result or consequences of a certain
phenomenon
◈Signal Words for Cause: as, for, one
reason, because of, seeing that, due to
◈Salmonellosis is a type of food
poisoning caused by Salmenello enterica
bacterium.
 ◈Signal Words for Effect:
accordingly, as a result, as a consequence,
therefore, so, thus
◈As a consequence, they suffer from
severe hydration
•Problem-Solution
◈pattern organizes ideas into
problems and proposed solutions
◈organizes ideas into problems and
offers solutions
◈Signal Words: first, second, one
reason for, nonetheless, the one solution is
◈First, using alternative sources of
energy such as solar energy would lesson
pollution.
•Comparison and Contrast
◈pattern organizes ideas based on
how events, places, people, things, and
concepts are similar to or different from one
another
◈This pattern of organization is
where the differences and similarities
of two or more things are explored

◈Signal Words for Comparing: also, as,

both, equally, similarity, in the same way, in
comparison
◈Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo
are both geniuses
◈Signal Words for Contrasting: but,
instead in spite of, the fact remains,
although, however, otherwise
◈However, they had a distinct style.
Da Vinci developed a style that was feminine
and full of light. While, Michelangelo
preferred more masculine and dark.
•Persuasion
◈pattern organizes ideas to show how
a set of evidence leads to a logical conclusion
or argument
◈Shows set of evidences leads to a
logical conclusion or argument
◈Signal Words: in that case indeed,
accordingly, finally, of course, no doubt,
therefore