This pattern of paragraph development aims to give a complete working definition of a term, concept, or idea.
DEFINITION
This refers to the principle when a paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, and supports its topic sentence.
DEVELOPMENT
The main rule of paragraph writing is to focus on one idea or topic. (TRUE OR FALSE?)
TRUE
This principle in writing a paragraph means that all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea.
UNITY
In this pattern of paragraph development, the paragraph tells a story or recounts a series of events.
NARRATION
A _____ sentence restates what the topic of the paragraph is all about.
concluding
It comes after all the details have been included in the body of the paragraph.
concluding sentence
This is where you elaborate your topic by including specific details or evidence.
supporting sentences
A ____ sentence presents the topic of the paragraph.
topic
It is a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic.
PARAGRAPH
Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional device like thus, therefore, indeed or finally in restating the topic of the paragraph?
CONCLUDING SENTENCE
‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits given the topic sentence?
DEFINITION
In this pattern of paragraph development, the paragraph is characterized by using more adjectives or vivid sensory description.
DESCRIPTION
A topic sentence is called the "________" of a paragraph.
controlling idea
This pattern of paragraph development is used when a paragraph demonstrates comparison and/or contrast or examines how given subjects are either similar or different.
COMPARISON / CONTRAST
The sentences in the paragraph should be organized accordingly through the use of _____ devices.
transitional / cohesive
This pattern of paragraph development presents a topic and classifies it into component parts, types, kinds or categories.
CLASSIFICATION
What principle of paragraph writing is evident when all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea or topic?
UNITY
This pattern of paragraph development uses series of examples to support the topic sentence.
EXEMPLIFICATION
The _______ sentences serve as the body of your paragraph.
supporting
This pattern of development is usually used to explain a process on how to do something.
PROCESS
This principle in writing a paragraph refers to the connection of ideas in the paragraph in general.
COHERENCE
How many parts does a paragraph have?
three
This pattern of paragraph development explains the reasons why something happened or explains the effects of something.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
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