Patterns of Paragraph Development 1

A particular way in which something is done, is organized or happens.

• Pattern

• Discipline

• Transition

• Feature

A subject and a systematic way of approaching subject.

• Discipline

• Pattern

• Transition

• Feature

Distinctive attributes or aspects of something.

• Discipline

• Pattern

• Transition

• Feature

The purpose of this is to tell a story or relate an event

• Narration

• Definition

• Classification

• Description

The purpose of this is to recreate, invent, or visually present a person, place, event or action so that the readers can picture that which is being described.

• Narration

• Definition

• Classification

• Description

A process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

• Discipline

• Pattern

• Transition

• Feature

A _____ in writing refers to the particular strategy writers use to develop ideas. It is the logical arrangement of ideas in a text. The pattern helps you follow ideas easily and understand a text better.

• Pattern of development

• Coherence

• Kinds of Writing

• Strategies in Writing

It moves beyond a dictionary meaning to deeply examine a word or concept as we actually use and understand it.

• Narration

• Definition

• Classification

• Description

This pattern is use to extend the idea further: it carries one or more examples into great detail in order to show the details of a complex problem in a way that’s easy for readers to understand

• Persuasion

• Cause and Effect

• Exemplification

• Comparison and Contrast

It is used to classify people, objects, events, things, places and other items.

• Narration

• Definition

• Classification

• Description