Rhetorical Modes: Patterns of Development
Narration: develops the topic as a story, with important events arranged chronologically
Description: uses sensory details to give a clear impression of a person, place, thing, or feeling
Definition: What is it? What does it encompass and what does it exclude?
Classification: separates a large group into smaller groups
Comparison and Contrast: points out similarities and differences between ideas, objects, people, places
Analogy: compares one thing to another that is in a different class but more familiar to readers
(compare the structure of government to that of the family)
Cause and Effect Analysis: explains why something happened or what the consequences will be
Process Analysis: explains how to do something or how it will work
Examples or Illustrations: provide instances to clarify a point
Transitions
To Show Addition: and, also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, next, too, first, second
To Give Examples: for example, for instance, to illustrate, in fact, specifically
To Compare: also, similarly, likewise
To Contrast: but, however, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless, still, even though, on the
contrary, yet, although
To Summarize: in other words, in short, in conclusion, to sum up, therefore
To Show Time: after, as, before, next, during, later, finally, meanwhile, since, then, when, while,
immediately
To Show Place or Direction: above, below, beyond, further on, nearby, opposite, close, to the left
To Indicate Logical Relationship: if, so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason,
because, since
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