Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions; also see the revision notes.
Understanding
- ☐ I can define a method of development and say what it gives an audience. (Guide: “Why methods of development exist”; practice question 1)
- ☐ I can name the five typical methods and their signals. (Guide: “The five methods at a glance”)
- ☐ I can explain why methods often combine. (Guide: “Methods work together”)
Skills
- ☐ I can identify the dominant method of a passage and cite a signal. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice questions 2, 3, 4 and 6)
- ☐ I can choose a method by audience, purpose and need. (Guide: “Choosing a method”; Worked example 2; practice question 7)
- ☐ I can write the same idea using two different methods. (Guide: “The same topic developed five ways”)
- ☐ I can explain what a method contributes to an argument. (Practice questions 5 and 8)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can explain how Washington’s parable works as narration and analogy. (Guide: Washington example; practice questions 5 and 8)
- ☐ I can justify an order of methods for a sceptical audience. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice question 7)
- ☐ I can explain why a method is a way of developing an idea and not a type of whole essay. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”)