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Methods of development · AP English Language and Composition · Courselo

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Reasoning and organization (skill categories 5–6)

Methods of development

Reasoning and organization (skill categories 5–6) · Lesson 2 of 3

Lesson 2 of 3

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Unit 3

Reasoning and organization (skill categories 5–6)

3 lessons · 2 h 45 min of study

Line of reasoning, organization and the function of parts1 h 5 min of study
Methods of developmentReading · 0%
Commentary, transitions and coherence in writing1 h of study

This unit is ≈12% of the English Lang, across 3 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 3 · Reasoning and organization (skill categories 5–6)

Methods of development

3 quick checks≈3% of the testFoundational: Foundational: the groundwork the rest of the unit builds on

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Recognise methods of development: narration, description, comparison and contrast, definition, cause and effect, exemplification, and classification and division
Explain how a method of development helps a writer accomplish a purpose for an audience (5.C)
Choose an appropriate method of development to advance an argument in an essay or a revision item (6.C)

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