It includes the three components of a formal definition which are term to be defined, the general class to which the term belongs, and the characteristics that make the term different from all other terms in that class.

It is writing by painting a word picture of person, place, animal or thing through sensory details to create a clear and vivid impression of the topic.

It involves sorting of items (people, things, ideas) into categories.

Its topic sentence identifies the term to be defined, and the rest of the paragraph develops the definition by examples, by outlining a process, or by using one or more of the patterns of development.

Chronological, Spatial and Climactic orders may be used for this type of paragraph.

Which pattern of development is to use to develop this topic?

A memorable summer vacation in Japan

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Types of letters sent to people

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The meaning of poltergeist

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A portrait of your sister

Its purpose in writing is to convince or move readers toward a certain point of view, or opinion.

This is a pattern in writing that divides information into two main sections, one that describes a problem and one that describes a solution.

Which pattern of development is to use to develop this topic?

How fast-food chains differ from diners?

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Why teenagers drink?

It is a method of paragraph or essay development in which a writer analyzes the reasons for—and/or the consequences of —an action, event, or decision.