Patterns of Development in Writing
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The document discusses different types of definitions, highlighting the distinction between scientific definitions that focus on factual descriptions and personal definitions that derive from individual experiences. It elaborates on various aspects that can define something, including characteristics, functions, origins, and comparisons. The content emphasizes the importance of context in understanding and conveying definitions.
Patterns of Development in Writing
- 3. Explains not just what something means or is, but also what something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.
- 4. Scientific Definition Defines concepts in the most factual way, which is often used in scientific, proper, or real world facts.
- 6. Defines the objects in a more personal way. Usually derived from the author's own experiences and opinion . Often used by a writer to state something from the point of view of the characters or in relation to the setting.
- 8. Definition can means by: Characteristics or Features Function
- 9. Its Origins Example
- 10. What it is not What it is similar to It’s Effect