MODES OF PARAGRAPH

1. Definition – develop paragraphs when you want to set working

generalizations that will help control the meaning and scope of
important terms. Defining is an effective way of controlling the scope
of terms.
2. Classification and Division – use classification and division to develop
material by relating parts to wholes. In classification, you associate
similar things or processes by grouping them into classes. In division,
you develop a topic by breaking it down into smaller parts.
3. Narration – use narration to establish a series of events that tells the
reader what happened. Narration follows a chronological pattern of
development. It is a convincing mode of paragraph development to the
extent that it tells a coherent story.
4. Description – use descriptive prose to provide a physical picture or a
functional view of the subject. Physical description develops a picture
by defining the shapes, materials, position, and functions of its
subject.
5. Analysis – analysis examines a subject by evaluating one of its aspects
– weighing evidence and possible casual linkages. It resembles other
forms of paragraph development, especially classification and division.
6. Comparison and Contrast – use comparison and contrast to develop a
topic by examining its similarities or dissimilarities to another thing,
process, or state.
7. Cause and Effect - use cause and effect in paragraphs when you are
tracking the development of one situation or event out of another.
8. Analogy – use analogy to explain one object or process in terms of
another. The aptness of analogy is generally a point of subtle
judgment.
9. Exemplification – use exemplification paragraphs to provide instances
that clarify your topic statement.
10. Enumeration – use enumeration in paragraphs when you want to
itemize or list a set of topics or a series of some kind. Enumeration is a
powerful way to establish a series of observations and to emphasize each
element.