RECOGNIZING WRITING PATTERNS
(English Language Development)
Dorina Wong MingYean Yan Tong
The Author
Brighid Moret
Message and Purpose
To encourage mothers to
breastfeed her baby.
Main Ideas
Benefits of breastfeeding. Help and support to breastfeed.
THE PATTERN(S) OF ORGANIZATION
Chronological OrderWorld War II (1970s
)
• women entered the workforce for the first time,
• many mothers turned to formula feeding
2007
• Population of breastfed baby increases.• The Breastfeeding Report Card.
Now
• More mothers choose to breastfeed.• Mothers’ breastfeed rights.
Cause and effects
Why breastfeed a baby?
inherent closeness with their
child
the health benefits
don’t have the money to
spend on formula
want an all natural
approach
HEA
LTH
Y B
ABY A
ND
M
UM
MY
Baby
Have all the fats, proteins and sugars
Contain mother’s anti-
bodies
Stronger immune system
fewer food allergies
decreased risk of SIDS and childhood
leukaemialower rates of childhood
obesity later in life
Mother
recover quicker from childbirth
increased calorie demand of producing
breast milk
tend to lose their
pregnancy weight quicker
decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancers
Sequence
First Six Months• Breastfeeding as sole nutrition.
Until At Least Twelve Months• Combination of breast milk
and solid food
The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends
Listing of Main Ideas
Breastfeeding Help Or SupportoContact a lactation consultant
oLa Leche League volunteerso National Breastfeeding Helpline
ReferenceMoret, B. (September 15, 2011). Breast feeding: Giving Baby A Boost From Birth [Health]. The Washington Times. Retrieved August 16, 2012 from http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborho od/parenting-first-timethrough/2011/sep/15/
breastfeeding-giving-baby-boost-birth/
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