Robert J. Samuelson's Short Story 'Guest Workers'

Modes of Development in Writing

Michael Muldoon
12/14/13
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Modes of development play a key roll in writing. There are many different modes of development for an author to choose from. Some of which are description and narration, providing the reader with examples, definitions, comparing and contrasting, dividing and classifying , cause and effect, and arguing a point. Writers often use one or more in their writing. This helps the reader to understand the point a author is trying to make. Jay Bookman uses many modes of development in his short story “Guest Workers in the U.S. Heritage” . Another author who uses modes of development is Robert J. Samuelson in his short story “We Don 't Need 'Guest Workers ' “. Both authors give the reader their point of view on whether or not illegal immigrants should be accepted in the United States. In doing so both use many modes of development to give the
In many ways it helps the reader to understand a point the author is trying to get across. Samuelson and Bookman both use many examples of this in their short stories. The modes also help to keep the writer interested in the reading and relate to what the author is saying. Different modes allow you to different things within your writing. Bookman and Samuelson both use the mode of arguments in their short stories. In writing with arguments you want the reader to adopt your point of view, rethink their previous position, and keep reading. Asking new questions and giving new arguments will keep the reader interested in the reading. I was very interested in what Samuelson had to say because I agreed with his points, but Bookmans arguments also kept me interested because they opened up my mind to new and great arguments. The modes of development are a great way to improve your writing and help you become a better