Reading and Writing

Republic of the Philippines
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

R.T. Lim Boulevard, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City
Senior High School Laboratory
PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT
Task I : Developing Paragraph Using Narration
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
I took up the river road as hard as I could put. By and by I begin to hear guns a good
ways off. When I came in sight of the log store and the woodpile where the steamboats
lands I worked along under the trees and brush till I got to a good place, and then I climb
up into the forks of a cottonwood that was out of reach, and watched. There was a wood-
rank four foot high a little ways in front of the tree, and first I was going to hide behind
that; but maybe it was luckier I didn’t.
(Source: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
www.sparknotes.com/nofear/lit/huckleberry-finn)
Points to remember:
1. Use action verb and transitional expressions. A story is built around people doing
things.
2. Your paragraph/s is/are characterized by words that show action and words that show
sequence,
3. Descriptive details in narrative paragraph are essential to a good story. Details help
readers to connect to the world the author envision.
4. Choose the right words for their meaning and use specific expression.
5. Be guided by the sample narrative paragraph above.
Task III : Developing Paragraph Using Definition
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Choose a topic and develop a paragraph using description.

Task IV : Developing Paragraph Using Exemplification
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Think of an idea you want to exemplify/illustrate. Then decide the form of illustration use
series of example or statistical information, a single and extended illustration or a
quotation.
Task V : Developing Paragraph Using Comparison and Contrast
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Using comparison and contrast from the list of ideas/topics below, develop your paragraph
using comparison and contrast.
Task VI : Developing Paragraph Using Cause-and-Effect
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
From the listed topics below choose one and develop a paragraph emphasizing
cause and effect.
1. earthquake 8. industrialization
2. global warming 9. social media on life
3. dropping out 10. technology on family time
4. low income standing 11. standardized testing
5. sibling rivalry 12. noteworthy event
6. homelessness 13. others (your choice)
7. cyberbullying
Task VII : Developing Paragraph Using Process Analysis
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Preparatory phase:
1. Select an activity or a recipe that you know very well. You cannot teach
someone of something you do not have the knowledge about.
2. Understand all the details of “how to.”
3. Decide the order you will use to explain how this activity/recipe is done.
Writing phase:
1. Tell your reader why the topic is important.
2. The main idea may be a summary of the process. Don’t forget to tell your
reader what you will be teaching how to do.
3. Tell them what they need to have or to prepare (e.g. ingredients/equipment).
4. Give details on the exact order your reader will need to follow in order to
complete the activity. Use words that reflect time order, location, and
relationships between the ingredients ore components. You will need to use
prepositions pretty well here, or your reader will get confused.
5. End your paragraph by going back to your main idea and restating it.
6. Decide for a very catchy title for your paragraph.
Task VIII : Developing Paragraph Using Division and Classification
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
A number of topics can be explored through classification; that is, identifying and
illustrating different types, varieties, and methods. Choose a topic below and develop your
own paragraph.
1. roommates 11. social network users
2. online educational resources 12. types of friends
3. reality shows 13. losing weight
4. dancing styles 14. pop songs and singers
5. video games 15. response to jokes
6. first dates 16. environmental management strategies
7. stores in the mall 17. others (your choice)
8. ways of saving money
9. talk-show hosts
10. ways of studying
Task VIIII : Developing Paragraph Using Persuasion
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Convince your countrymen of the many disadvantages the “three-child policy”. Develop a
5-minute speech on your stand.
Task X : Developing Paragraph Using Problem Solution
Name: Date:
Grade & Section:
Read the classic problem-solution essays listed below. Identify the problem and the
solutions proposed by the authors.
1. Look At Your Fish by Samuel H. Scudder

2. A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
3. On The Art Of Living With Others by Arthur Helps
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Problem
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Asaddi, Sharada G.
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Ms. Regine d. Econg
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Choose a topic and develop a paragraph using description.

1. Look At Your Fish by Samuel H. Scudder

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