Ch. 14 summary

Calvin Gurtler

5/19/14

English 102

               In chapter 14 of the Bedford Researcher we discussed the proper way to draft your document. The outline that you have created is important in the drafting process. The outline will act as the skeleton of your draft. You can flesh out your document with effective paragraphs that focus on a central idea. Paragraphs often have a topic sentence that makes assertions, offers an observation, or asks a question. the remaining sentences elaborate on the topic. It is also important to follow an organizing pattern, often paragraphs follow the same organizing pattern as the document as a whole follows. The common styles are chronology: identifying the sequence in which events occur over time, description: presenting the distinguishing features of an idea, a concept, or an event, definition: presenting the distinguishing features of an idea, a concept, or an event, cause/effect: identifying factors that lead to an outcome, process explanation: tracing steps or explaining how something happened, pro/con: presenting reasons and evidence in favor of and against an idea, multiple perspectives: organizing according to a range of views, comparison/contrast: exploring similarities and differences, problem/ solution: defining a problem and presenting a solution. You should also use details to capture your readers' attention. The two types of details are minimal details and extensive, concrete details. It is also important to create transitions within and between paragraphs. Transitions include phrases such as however and on the other hand