Patterns of Paragraph Development in Writing Description

Description : An important and useful communication skill.

• When writers use vivid descriptions, they do not only make their own writings more lively and interesting

• The writer attitude towards the subject through the choice of words and details.

→ It describes places, people, objects or events using appropriate details.

→ Uses a variety of sensory details to describe what he sees, hears, smells, touches and tastes.

Description may be objective or subjective

Objective Description - Informative and factual. it appeals to the intellectual such that utilized in science books, tourism brochures, police records, office files and classified advertisement.

- Aims primarily to present word pictures of a person, a scene, or an object.

Subjective Description - may be used blended with exposition or narration as in creative writing.

- This kind of description is colored by the writers personality, feelings, mood, likes, dislikes, judgements and interpretations.

Description usually follows a pattern of organization which is called Spatial order.

• The arrangement of items according to their physical position or relationship.

• Uses prepositions like above, under, beside, on, etc.

Topic Sentence - The topic while the controlling idea gives an overall impression of the piece that the author or writer is describing
Supporting Sentence - Serves as the “meat” of the paragraph. They do not just support or provide details to your topic sentence, but they also make your writing exciting and interesting.

Connection of Ideas

Unity - Determines that all sentences in a paragraph must discuss one single idea or main subject.
Coherence - Demands that the thoughts or ideas presented in a paragraph should move along smoothly from one to another.