A number of options are available for developing a paragraph. Each of these patterns requires that the writer include different kinds of information. Some of the most commonly used patterns of organization are narration, description, classification, comparison\/contrast, cause and effect, process, definition, and analysis.<\/p>\n

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• A narrative<\/strong> is a record of a series of events telling a story in time oder.<\/li>\n
• A description<\/strong> is a representation in words of a person, a place, or an object.<\/li>\n
• A classification<\/strong> is an arrangement of the content by category, grouping the content into classes or kinds.<\/li>\n
• Comparison\/contrast<\/strong> is an arrangement showing similarities and differences between two things of the same class.<\/li>\n
• Cause and effect<\/strong> shows the causal relationship between events.<\/li>\n
• A process narrative<\/strong> shows events that occur over and over instead of only once as in an event narration.<\/li>\n
• Definition<\/strong> establishes the meaning of a word, a concept, or an idea.<\/li>\n
• Analysis<\/strong> shows the relationship between the parts of a written text, an idea, or a concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Select the pattern of development that would be most appropriate for each of the following topic sentences.<\/p>\n

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  Identifying a bird is a skill that improves with practice and experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

  <\/td>\n	definition<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
  <\/td>\n	comparison\/contrast<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
  <\/td>\n	process<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence starts to explain how bird identification (as a series of steps) can improve with practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n There are three broad categories of enzymes: metabolic enzymes, digestive enzymes, and food enzymes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n description<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n classification<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n narration<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence groups enzymes into three different groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n Beatniks rebelled against what they considered to be the intellectually and socially stultifying aspects of 1950s America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n narration<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n process<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n description<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence starts to explain the narrative of beatnik rebellion starting in the 1950s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n Advances in computer design have made them more versatile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n classification<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n definition<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n analysis<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence begins to explain the reasons why advances in design have made computers more usable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n Cultural myths shape our expectations of what will happen to us in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n description<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n comparison\/contrast<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n cause and effect<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence shows that cultural myths can cause future expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n The American Dream is a part of the American identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n definition<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n classification<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n narration<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence begins to explain exactly what the American Dream is and means.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n Although the terms parkour and free running are often used interchangeably, there are some significant differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n cause and effect<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n process<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n comparison\/contrast<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence shows that a discussion of the similarities and differences of the two terms will follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n \n The Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay, is an impressive sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/td>\n description<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n narration<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n classification<\/label> <\/span> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n Correct<\/span><\/p>\n \n Right! This sentence tells readers to expect a picture in words of the Golden Gate Bridge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Incorrect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n Next<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A number of options are available for developing a paragraph. Each of these patterns requires that the writer include different kinds of information. 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