Thought Patterns

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Thought Patterns

• Understanding passages organized by
• listing, classification, and example.

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What Are Thought Patterns?

• Textbooks organize paragraphs according to
  various thought patterns.
• Thought patterns represent organizational
  structures to convey writers messages.
• Passages necessarily follow thought patterns.
• Some paragraphs are mixedthey use more than one
  thought pattern.

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What are the mostcommon patterns?

• Time, Space, Definition
• Listing, Classifying, Example
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Cause and Effect

Is the bunny an example of modern advertising?
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What is thelisting pattern?

• The listing thought pattern occurs when the
  writer simply arranges items arbitrarily.
• The list may represent
• Random inventory
• Disconnected causes
• Disorganized clues

What kind of list is the boy on?
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Listing by random inventory

• Not all information can be classified some we
  merely present in random lists.
• What thought pattern does this paragraph use? Is
  it really a random inventory list?
• Forgetful consumers sometimes resort to the
  creation of shopping lists in order to not forget
  what they need from stores. The list may start
  with lettuce and end with milk, but it could just
  as easily put milk ahead of lettuce. More
  organized shoppers may organize their lists
  according to the layout of the store, but then
  their script actually represents categorization.

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What is the classification pattern?

• The classification thought pattern occurs when
  the paragraph organizes items into types.
• The classification pattern may be by
• Quality or Degree
• Quantity or Amount
• Location or Place

What kind of girl is the guy looking for?
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Quality Classification

• Quality classification ranks items, either from
  best to worst or from worst to best.
• What thought pattern does this paragraph use? Is
  it a quality or a quantity classification?
• English has become the universal language. About
  90 of all printed material is in English. The
  language accounts for nearly 75 of information
  on the Internet. It is also of note that even
  most of the messages in the global postal systems
  are passed in English. For all of these reasons
  and more, English stands as the emerging global
  tongue.

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Location Classification

• Location classification ranks according to place.
• What thought pattern does this paragraph use? Is
  it a classification based on location?
• Although most international students in the USA
  have their origins in an Asian nation, about 90
  of the bilingual students at Dalton State College
  are heritage speakers of Spanish. In other
  words, the most common place of origin for DSC
  bilingual students is Latin America. The college
  also features a few international students from
  Europe and Africa.

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Review of Space and Time Patterns

• The list pattern describes randomly arranged
  information, as in
• Shopping lists
• Disconnected causes
• Disorganized clues
• Classification organizes items into types
• Quality or Degree
• Quantity or Amount
• Location or Place

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What is theexample pattern?

• The example thought pattern occurs when the
  writer illustrates major details.
• Paragraphs may contain one or more minor
  supportive examples.
• Since examples represent minor support, there
  usually are other forms of development along with
  examples.

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Wheres the topic sentence?

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. They thrive not only in moist, humid
  climates, but also in hot desert lands and cold
  arctic regions. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live where it is unsuitable for the larger,
  more complex animals. The skeleton of an insect
  is on the outside to protect them. Most insects
  quickly change eating habits if favorite food is
  unavailable. Another important advantage is their
  wings, easing their movement. The most important
  reason for the insect population is rapid
  reproduction. In a month, for example, a female
  mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects lived
  longer, they might rule the earth.

Is it the first or the second sentence?
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The 1st sentence introduces the topic the 2nd is
the main idea.

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. They thrive not only in moist, humid
  climates, but also in hot desert lands and cold
  arctic regions. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live where it is unsuitable for the larger,
  more complex animals. The skeleton of an insect
  is on the outside to protect them. Most insects
  quickly change eating habits if favorite food is
  unavailable. Another important advantage is their
  wings, easing their movement. The most important
  reason for the insect population is rapid
  reproduction. In a month, for example, a female
  mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects lived
  longer, they might rule the earth.

The paragraph is about insects advantages and
numbers.
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The main idea doesnt list the advantageswhere
are they?

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. They thrive not only in moist, humid
  climates, but also in hot desert lands and cold
  arctic regions. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live where it is unsuitable for the larger,
  more complex animals. The skeleton of an insect
  is on the outside to protect them. Most insects
  quickly change eating habits if favorite food is
  unavailable. Another important advantage is their
  wings, easing their movement. The most important
  reason for the insect population is rapid
  reproduction. In a month, for example, a female
  mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects lived
  longer, they might rule the earth.

In other words, if the topic sentence says
insects have advantages, then the rest of the
paragraph must list the advantages out.
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The insects advantages are in the main detail
sentences.

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live in locations unsuitable for the larger
  and more complex animals. They thrive not only
  in moist, humid climates, but also in hot desert
  lands and even cold arctic regions. Insects
  skeletons protects them from their enemies. The
  insect skeleton is on the outside of its body.
  Insects change diet if favorite food is
  unavailable. Mosquitos, for instance, prefer
  human blood, but will take any. The most
  important reason for the insect population is
  rapid reproduction. In a month, for example, a
  female mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects
  lived longer, they might rule the earth.

The insects main advantages are concerning their
location, protection, diet, and reproduction.
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Where are the example sentences?

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live in locations unsuitable for the larger
  and more complex animals. They thrive not only
  in moist, humid climates, but also in hot desert
  lands and even cold arctic regions. Insects
  skeletons protects them from their enemies. The
  skeleton is often the hard outside of its body.
  Insects change diet if favorite food is
  unavailable. Mosquitoes, for instance, prefer
  human blood, but will take any. The most
  important reason for the insect population is
  rapid reproduction. In a month, for example, a
  female mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects
  lived longer, they might rule the earth.

Would vitamins do bugs this much good?
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The example sentences follow and support the main
detail sentences.

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live in locations unsuitable for the larger
  and more complex animals. They thrive not only
  in moist, humid climates, but also in hot desert
  lands and even cold arctic regions. Insects
  skeletons protects them from their enemies. The
  skeleton is often the hard outside of its body.
  Insects change diet if favorite food is
  unavailable. Mosquitoes, for instance, prefer
  human blood, but will take any. The most
  important reason for the insect population is
  rapid reproduction. In a month, for example, a
  female mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects
  lived longer, they might rule the earth.

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What is the purpose of the last sentence?

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live in locations unsuitable for the larger
  and more complex animals. They thrive not only
  in moist, humid climates, but also in hot desert
  lands and even cold arctic regions. Insects
  skeletons protects them from their enemies. The
  skeleton is often the hard outside of its body.
  Insects change diet if favorite food is
  unavailable. Mosquitoes, for instance, prefer
  human blood, but will take any. The most
  important reason for the insect population is
  rapid reproduction. In a month, for example, a
  female mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects
  lived longer, they might rule the earth.

Can bed bugs cause this much harm?
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The last sentence explains why insects dont
rule the world.

• The most numerous animals on earth are insects.
  Insects are plentiful due to their natural
  advantages. As small, simple creatures, they
  can live in locations unsuitable for the larger
  and more complex animals. They thrive not only
  in moist, humid climates, but also in hot desert
  lands and even cold arctic regions. Insects
  skeletons protects them from their enemies. The
  skeleton is often the hard outside of its body.
  Insects change diet if favorite food is
  unavailable. Mosquitoes, for instance, prefer
  human blood, but will take any. The most
  important reason for the insect population is
  rapid reproduction. In a month, for example, a
  female mosquito may lay 3,000 eggs. If insects
  lived longer, they might rule the earth.

Do you wish that insects lived longer?
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The next lesson covers

• Time and Space
• Listing and Classifying
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Cause and Effect

Can Chucks wings make a difference?