Paragraph Types

1 A descriptive paragraph often uses

• Time order.

• Point-by-point organization.

• Spatial organization

What is an example of point-by-point organization?

• giving details about an object from top to bottom

• explaining one result, then another result, and so on

• describing events in the order they happen

What type of paragraph should a writer use to convince someone to learn more about genetically modified food?

• a cause-effect paragraph

• a persuasive paragraph

• a comparison paragraph

What type of paragraph should a writer use to explain the differences between genetically modified rice and regular rice?

• a cause-effect paragraph

• a persuasive paragraph

• a comparison paragraph

What type of paragraph should a writer use to show what genetically modified potatoes look and taste like?

• a descriptive paragraph

• a persuasive paragraph

• a comparison paragraph

What type of paragraph should a writer use to show the effects genetically modified rice has on children who eat it?

• a descriptive paragraph

• a persuasive paragraph

• a cause-effect paragraph

Choose the sentence that is most likely from a cause-effect paragraph.

• Farmers should not be allowed to grow genetically modified food.

• Insects are less likely to destroy genetically modified crops as a result.

• The food science laboratory is clean, white, and very spacious.

Choose the sentence that is most likely from a descriptive paragraph.

• Genetically modified rice is the best option for providing healthy food to people living in poverty.

• People should read labels carefully to see whether their food is genetically modified rice.

• The scientist’s voice was clear, and he spoke slowly so everyone could understand his points about genetically modified rice.

Choose the sentence that is most likely from a persuasive paragraph.

• The government should give money to people who research genetically modified food.

• The United States spend a large amount of money on food research, and England does, too.

• One reason food research is expensive is because of the fact that the food has to be tested several times.