CRITICAL READING

PARAGRAPH
DEVELOPMENT
METHOD
TPB With Miss Anjar

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 FIVE TYPES
Development by Definition

Development by

Example/Illustration

Development by Classification

Development by General Analysis

Development by Process Analysis 02

 COMMON STEPS FOR FINDING THE METHODS OF

DEVELOPMENT

1. Find the paragraph pattern 2. Look at the Topic Sentence

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3. Look at The Linking Sentences 4. Look at What Writers Do
and Words in The Supporting Sentences

Development by
Definition

Writers use definition to tell you

the meaning of a term or an idea

In the topic sentence, look for words like What is or

What is the meaning of. 04
 Development by
Definition
In the linking words, look for synonyms (words that have the same
meaning)
or antonyms (words that have opposite meanings).
Also look for words like that is and on the other hand,
and for enumeration (a, b, c; 1, 2, 3; and so on).
Conjunction FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So), however, etc.

In the supporting ideas, look for a listing of what the thing being defined is like 05
 Example Paragraph
Development by
Definition

Megalomania is defined as an
unnaturally strong wish for
power and control. It is a belief
that you are very much more
important and powerful than
you really are. ... 06
Development by
Example/Illustration
Writers use examples (illustrations) to give
you common cases of a general
statement or idea

In the topic sentence, look for an idea or a

general statement.

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 Development by
Example/Illustration

In the supporting ideas, look for

In the linking words, look for words the examples——the specific
like for example and for instance, things that are members of the
and for enumeration group named by the general
statement in the topic sentence.

For Example
All students are required to maintain
politeness in the classroom. For
example, if you want to leave the
classroom for answering a phone
call or going to the toilet, you must
ask permission to the lecturer. …

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 Development by
Classification
Writers use classification
In the linking words,
look for words like
to tell you what groups
similarly, on the other
(or classes) are like and
hand, all of these,
how groups differ from
within this group.
other groups.

In the topic In the supporting ideas, look for

sentence, look for statements about
what a class is like. That is, look for
words like groups,
a listing of how members of agroup 10
classes, types, kinds. are alike, and for a listing of
how they are different from
members of other groups
For Example
Based on the truth of its contents, story
can be classified into two types:
fiction, and non-fiction. Fictional
stories tell about imaginary characters
and events which are not based on
real people and facts. On the contrary,
non-fictional stories tell about
characters and events which are
based on real people and facts.

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Development by General
Analysis
Writers use general analysis to show
you what the parts of something are
and how those parts are related

In the topic sentence, look for the

name of a whole thing. Then, look for
words like parts, units, divisions,
aspects, components.
Development by
General Analysis
In the linking words, look for words
like;and, also, in addition, furthermore,
moreover, in other words, that is.

In the supporting ideas, look for a

listing of parts of the whole thing
named in the topic sentence. Look at
the ways those parts are tied
together.
For Example
General Analysis
In simple present tense, we use
three types of auxiliary verb: am, is,
and are. If the pronoun form of the
subject is I, we use the auxiliary
verb: am. If the pronoun form of
the subject is she, he, or it, we use
the auxiliary verb: is. If the
pronoun form of the subject is they,
we, or you, we use the auxiliary
verb: are.
Development by
Process Analysis

Writers use process analysis to show

you how something works or how to
do something. They give you the
steps to do something, and they give
you the order in which the steps
must come.
In the topic sentence, look for words
like ,Here are the steps; Use these
steps; Do these things in this order.

In the linking words, look for

words showing time relations,
such as, now, then, in the same
way, and next, and for
enumeration (1, 2, 3;first,
second, third).

Process Analysis

In the supporting ideas, look for the

names of the steps or the name of
the set of situations; Following the
names, look for directions for carrying
out the process.

FOR EXAMPLE
To join English Week competitions:
debate, scrabble, and speech which
will be held this Friday, you have to
fulfill the following requirements.
First, fill the online registration form.
After that, print your registration form
and give it to the registration
committee. Finally, come to the
location as scheduled.
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Thank u

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