METHODS OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT

EXEMPLIFICATION

PROVIDING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES TO CLARIFY THE MAIN TOPIC

DESCRIPTION

USES SENSORY DETAILS, VIVID IMAGERY AND DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE FOR MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

NARRATION

TELLS A STORY OR RECOUNT A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

CAUSE AND EFFECT

EXPLORES THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF A PARTICULAR EVENT

DEFINITION

DEFINES KEY TERSM OR CONCEPTS TO ESTABLISH CLARITY AND UNDERSTANDING

PROCESS ANALYSIS

BREAKS DOWN A COMPLEX PROCESS OR PROCEDURE STEP BY STEP

CLASSIFICATION AND DIVISION

GROUPS SIMILAR ITEMS OR IDEAS TOGETHER INTO CATEGORIES/SUBCATEGORIES

ARGUMENTATION

PRESSENTS A CLAIM AND PROVIDES EVIDENCE, REASONING AND SUPPORT TO PERSUADE THE READER

EVALUATION

ASSESSES THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, MERITS OR LIMITATIONS OF SOMETHING