| Adequate Development means to communicate
a single idea fully, clearly, and effectively.
A.
Length and complexity may vary in adequately developed writing.
Adequate development depends on
1.
Complexity of the central idea
2.
Place and Purpose --The length of paragraphs in newspapers,
magazines, books and essays reflect the specific purposes of each.
a.
Newspaper -- short 20 to 75-word paragraphs
Reason: to break up a narrow column of writing for reader convenience
(has nothing to do with adequate development)
b.
Magazines and Books --100 to 250-word paragraphs
c.
Essays --100 to 250-word paragraphs, or about 6 to10 sentences
a paragraph
3.
Audience's needs --The length of a paragraph is sometimes determined
by your reader's needs:
a.
How much does the reader know about the subject?
b.
How much does he need to know to understand my central idea?
B. Beginnings
and Conclusions - A paragraph or theme should have:
1.
A brief beginning that introduces the topic (The purpose of
an introduction is to is to tell the reader what you are
going to say and to interest ["hook"] him into reading
further.)
2.
A longer middle that discusses and develops the topic (The
middle of the introductory paragraph is the "line" that
leads from the "hook: to the thesis statement. It consists
on generalizations that relate to the topic and to the thesis.)
3.
A brief conclusion that completes the discussion of the topic
An
adequately developed conclusion should contain:
(a) a transitional word that signals the end,
(b) a restatement of the thesis,
(c) a summary of implications, and
(d) a clincher.
C. Middles and Details - Middles are
developed with details which complete ideas.
The most commonly used details:
1.
Descriptive details - tell how something looks, feels, sounds,
smells or tastes.
2.
Narrative details - show how things happen in sequence (may
include description.)
3.
Expository details - explain and clarify (may include description
and narration)
4.
Persuasive details - provide evidence or proof to convince
the reader of something. (They may include other types
of details.) |
