Narration -Is a written account of an event or story, or simply, storytelling. The sequence of events is told in chronological order. -A narrative paragraph simply tells what happened and established facts. It describes how, when, and where an event or occurrence actually happened. Description - Gives information of what a person, an object, a place or a situation is like. -A descriptive paragraph has concrete and specific details, which are carefully chosen by a writer to paint a picture in mind of the reader. It appeals to the reader’s response Exemplification/ Classification - It groups items into categories to establish a clear distinction between related or similar ideas. - In a classification paragraph, the writer tells the readers how a collection of items can be sorted into categories. It is an activity of sorting items (people, things, ideas) into categories. Comparison and Contrast A comparison tells how two things are similar. A contrast tells how they are different. -A cause is what makes a particular thing happen. Cause and Effect -An effect is what results from a particular situation, activity, or behavior. Problem-Solution -It is a method for analyzing and writing about a topic by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solution . - Problem-solution paragraphs as the term implies, presents and identifies a problem and proposes possible solution/s. Persuasion -It intends to convince readers to do or believe in something. -A persuasive paragraph tries to convince the reader that a particular point of view is worthy of consideration. It wants you to consider both sides of an issue, but it reveals a bias in favor of one side over another. Definition -Explains a concept, term, or subject. Its main purpose is to tell what something is. -Definition is the main constituent of any dictionary. In developing a paragraph by definition, we should take account of these things: the term to be defined the class to which the term belongs the characteristics that distinguish the terms from the other members of its class Description - Gives information of what a person, an object, a place or a situation is like. -A descriptive paragraph has concrete and specific details, which are carefully chosen by a writer to paint a picture in mind of the reader. It appeals to the reader’s response Description - Gives information of what a person, an object, a place or a situation is like. -A descriptive paragraph has concrete and specific details, which are carefully chosen by a writer to paint a picture in mind of the reader. It appeals to the reader’s response Process Analysis 1 2 3 4 5 What are the two main type of process analysis? EXAMPLE: Building a table is a simple, three-stage process of cutting, assembling, and finishing.In this example, the main point of the process is reflected in the word simple, which suggests the ease of the process. The words cutting, assembling, and assembling obviously suggest the stages . A reason for the process: Changing a tire does not require a mechanic’s skill: on the contrary, a ten-year-old child can do it. (emphasizes its ease) A more general principal: The process of getting a bill through Congress illustrates majority rule at work. (emphasizes its relation to an important political principle) An assertion that the process is inefficient or unfair: The overly complicated registration procedure forces students to waste time standing in long lines What kind of transitional expressions are used in process analysis? -In order for readers to grasp the time and place of each stage or step in the process, these and similar signal words help keep the chronological sequence straight: after five minutes, meanwhile, to the left, before pumping the jack, and below.