EAPP

Reading and Writing Skills

by DOROTHY CALUBAYAN

​Lesson 1

​Reading & Thinking Strategies: Paragraph Development

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​This part of the module discusses about paragraph writing. It includes the various techniques or patterns in developing a paragraph. It also explains the elements involved in paragraph writing. Each method or pattern is followed by writing activities to test your ability and theoretical knowledge in writing unified, coherent and emphatic paragraphs.

​By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

​1. Compare and contrast patterns of written texts across disciplines:

a)    Narration

b)    Description & Definition

c)    Classification

d)    Comparison & Contrast

e)    Cause and Effect

f)     Problem-Solution

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​Before heading on to our lesson, let us first check what you already know. Read the statements carefully, and determine what is being referred to, then write your answers on the blanks provided before each number.

Fill in the Blank

1. It is a method of writing a paragraph by drawing pictures with words.

Fill in the Blank

2. This method of paragraph development involves similarities and differences between two things.

Fill in the Blank

3. This is a collection of related sentences with one central idea. 

Fill in the Blank

4. This gives a written account of an event or story. 

Fill in the Blank

5. This pattern of development classifies or divides people, places, things or ideas into categories.