Paragraph Development 6.ppt

Paragraph Development Ways to develop paragraphs Exemplification Compare and Contrast Classification Cause and effect Process analysis Illustration Definition Description Argumentation exemplification State the facts List the details Quote the experience For example, for instance, for one thing For another, to illustrate, one example is, to begin with, first, second, furthermore, besides, in addition, moreover, finally, one, another, still another, as an example, such as, like State the facts Smoking is on the Decline Today in china cigarette smoking is restricted in many ways. For example, when smokers are in restaurants, on trains and in public buildings, they may smoke only in designated areas. When they are on public buses, in theaters and in classrooms, they may not smoke at all. Cigarettes are not advertised on television or radio. A notice is on every package of cigarettes sold in China warning that smoking is dangerous to health. These regulations have reduced cigarette smoking very much since they were instituted. Smoking is on the decline. Computers can store facts and pour them out whenever they are needed. For example,______________ They can tell you what brand of canned goods is the most popular in a particular supermarket or what kind of weather we will have tomorrow. If you are planning a trip by plane, the computer will find out what route to take and what seat is available. List the details A Difficult Language Generally speaking, English is a difficult language for me to learn. For example, vocabulary is a big problem. Sometimes several words like “thin”, “slender”, “skinny” or “slim” have almost the same meaning. How can you tell which word to use? Pronunciation is hard also. My tongue will not make sounds such as “th”, “v” and “ts”. Furthermore, writing presents a whole group of different obstacles: grammar, word order and spelling. These are only some of the difficulties I have wit