Methods of Paragraph Development

Explores a subject matter fully by presenting both denotation and connotation by distinguishing the subject from other topics to clearly draw the distinction.

• definition

• illustration

• description

• Process Analysis

Shows how to do something or how something works by analyzing and presenting the steps in an orderly sequence.

• Description

• Definition

• illustration

• process analysis

Used transitional markers such as "for example", "for instance", "to illustrate", "another example of this."

• definition

• description

• illustration

• Comparison and Contrast

It uses vivid details to allow the readers to visualize the subject and get the dominant impression of the text.

• process analysis

• definition

• description

• Comparison and Contrast

It explains two ideas/objects by showing their similarities and differences.

• Comparison and Contrast

• Process analysis

• description

• definition

It works by clustering objects, people, or events on the basis of their similarities and characteristics thus forming categories.

• classification

• cause and effect

• Comparison and Contrast

• Jowen

It analyzes why something happened and what the consequences are or might be.

• Comparison and Contrast

• cause and effect

• trial and error

• Nici