This pattern of idea development starts from the BIG to SMALL ideas.

1) Birds are insect controllers. 2) A 3-ounce baby bird will eat 51/2ounces of insects. Birds eat almost twice their own weight.

Which of the following is a general idea?

1) Birds are insect controllers. 2) A 3-ounce baby bird will eat 51/2ounces of insects. Birds eat almost twice their own weight.

Which of the following is the particular idea?

True or False:

There are times when problem-solution and cause-effect patterns overlap in one paragraph.

1) It was a warm sunny day for picnic. 2) On our faces and foreheads blow the warm, summer wind coming from the sea.

Which of the following is a general idea?

1) It was a warm sunny day for picnic. 2) On our faces and foreheads blow the warm, summer wind coming from the sea.

Which of the following is a particular idea?

What pattern of idea development was used in the paragraph?

1) Mc Donald’s should be considered a healthy restaurant because they offer water, fruit and salad. 2) Even though they have a few healthy options in the menu, Mc Donald’s should not overall be considered healthy because the vast majority of their options are greasy, fried, and high in calories.

Which of the following is the claim?

1) Mc Donald’s should be considered a healthy restaurant because they offer water, fruit and salad. 2) Even though they have a few healthy options in the menu, Mc Donald’s should not overall be considered healthy because the vast majority of their options are greasy, fried, and high in calories.

Which of the following is the counterclaim?

What pattern of idea development was used in the paragraph?

We use transition signals to achieve

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What pattern of idea development was used in the paragraph?

True or False:

Aside from the 4 basic patterns of idea development we discussed, we can also use other patterns in writing.

Which of the following grammatical signals are used in problem-solution pattern?