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Opening Doors: Understanding College Reading, 3/e
Joe Cortina, Richland College
Janet Elder, Richland College
Recognizing Authors Writing Patterns

Chapter Outline

Skills
Patterns of Writing
What are Authors’ Writing Patterns?
Why is Recognizing Writing Patterns Important?
Recognizing Authors’ Writing Patterns
List Pattern
Sequence Pattern
Definition Pattern
Comparison-Contrast Pattern
Cause-Effect Pattern
Mixed Patterns
A Word about Standardized Reading Tests: Writing Patterns

Creating Your Summary
Developing Chapter Review Cards

Readings
"Career Choice" by Jack R. Kapoor, et al. (Personal finance)
"The Decision to Marry" by Marvin Levy, Mark Dignan, and Janet Shirreffs (Health)
"Reactions to Impending Death" by Dennis Coon (Psychology)









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