Different Patterns of Paragraph Development

The following sentences are part of a paragraph of which are presented in scrambled order. Carefully read the sentence and decide the best order in which to put the parts so they form a well-organized paragraph

Apply what you've learned on Steps in Writing a Simple Paragraph.

• There are many reasons why deforestation is considered a devastating environmental issue.

• Deforestation is the cutting or the removal of trees for agricultural, mining, or urbanization purposes.

• Despite its good intention, it has led to environmental problems such as soil erosion, flooding, and loss of habitats for the animals and plants.

• Also, it disregards greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming.

• These are the reasons why deforestation is a serious environmental issue.

What pattern of paragraph development is used in the paragraph?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• giving details

• giving examples

‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits given the topic sentence?

• cause and effect

• compare/contrast

• definition

• exemplification

What pattern of paragraph development is used in the paragraph?

• cause and effect

• comparison/contrast

• exemplification

• definition

In writing a paragraph, you have to summarize your topic sentence and supporting sentences with a concluding sentence.

• True

• False