Patterns for Writing:

To identify the writer’s pattern, ask yourself, “How did the writer organize the information?”  Keep in mind that the selections you read can be made up of more than one pattern.  Your goal is to find the writer’s primary pattern. 

Memory Device: The purposes were arranged in this order—
Classification, Evaluation, Narration, and
Division—to create a memory device: CEND.

For in-depth coverage of purposes and patterns, you can purchase the following book from an ACC bookstore: Purpose, Pattern, and Process by Lennis Polnac.