pose problems and present solutions in a logical manner. A prod
that causes troubles or difficulties. Therefore, I needs a solution, a way to deal with the situation so that the
troubles or difficulties are removed.
QUESTION: How can we select the best pattern to use in writing?
ANSWER:
• Choose a pattern that best suits the purpose of your writing.
Follow academic writing conventions. (Conventions refer to the mechanical correctness of a plece of
writing. Correct use of conventions, such as spelling, capitalization, punctuation, paragraphing,
grammar and usage, guides the reader through the text saslly. Conventions are the mechanical
correctness of the piece and include five elements: spelling.)
Suit your vocabulary, style, and formatting according to the subject/topic
ACTIVITY 1:
State the Pattem of Written Text used in each of the following paragraphs.
1. My first apartment was a third noor walk-up on a busy street in downtown Vancouver. The bullding was
a faded brown characterless box. My apartment was down a dimly-lit narrow hallway covered in wom
fiftles style dark green carpeting. When I say apartment, I really mean room, because there was just
one smali square room with a tiny bathroom. The air was humid and musty. One small window provided
a perfect view of the brown stucco wall of the bullding next door. A small "avocado" colored stove and
fridge highlighted the kitchen which consisted of a few shabby painted wood cupboards that projected
Into the room. Along one wall was an older pale blue sofa, which was also my bed. A small red card
table with two chairs served as my kitchen and dining room table. A few feet away, several large
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