Chronological - This pattern is the generally straightforward manner of writing where all vital events, dates, or ideas of the authors are presented in the order in which they happen., Compare and Contrast - This pattern points out how two things are alike. or how they are different., Cause-Effect - This pattern shows the reasons why something happens or its result., List of items - This pattern presents a series of elements, reasons, examples, and other details that support an idea. This pattern does not follow a chronological order., Order of importance - In this pattern, the most important idea is described in the writing first, followed by the second most important, then the third, and so on and so forth. , Definition-Example - In this pattern, the information is presented using key definitions and one or more examples to explain them., Illustration - This pattern presents one or more examples to develop and clarify and idea., Description - This pattern has a lot of words, like adjectives, to help the reader understand how something looks, works, or feels. ,

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