Patterns of Paragraph Development

Exposition uses the logical order. The following are examples of expository writings except?

• cause and effect

• comparison-contrast

• persuasion

• problem solution

It recounts in time sequence what happened to someone or to something which maybe fictional or true.

• classification

• description

• narration

• persuasion

It is a simple narrative composition which may not present in detail the different parts of the plot and it tells simple day-to-day occurrences in human life that can entertain and give moral lessons as well.

• anecdote

• biography

• character sketch

• travelogue

Narration uses _________________ order of development.

• chronological

• logical

• spatial

It provides a mental picture of a person, place, object, or concept.

• classification

• description

• narration

• persuasion

Paragraph of description uses ______ order of development

• chronological

• logical

• spatial

This type of description give pleasure or elicit feelings or reactions because it is suggestive and evocative in language.

• informative

• objective

• positive

• subjective

The best way to identify the pattern of organization of a passage is to

• determine the main idea

• know the writer, background or origin

• list the supporting details

• look for transitional words and phrases

Transitional words and phrases

• are also called “guide words”

• are obstacles to better comprehension

• complete the paragraph

• show the relationship of ideas within a paragraph or among paragraphs

A transitional word/phrase that does not signal time order is

• afterwards

• previously

• then

• for example