INSTRUCTIONS: In an essay, you will probably use various types of paragraphs to achieve your goal. Match the method of development with its goal.

Question

A. Comparison and contrast
B. Process
C. Narration
D. Argument
E. Description
F. Example
G. Definition
H. Cause and effect
I. Division and classification

Answer 1

A. examines the similarities and differences of two subjects.
B. explains how something occurs or provides instructions to accomplish a specific task.
C. tells stories or relates a series of events, usually in chronological order.
D. directs readers to accept a point of view, take action, or become aware of an issue.
E. presents facts, observations, and impressions about persons, places, objects, or ideas. It records what you see, hear, feel, taste, and touch.
F. illustrates ideas, issues, events, or personality types by describing one or more specific events, objects, or people.
G. explains or limits the meaning of a word or idea.
H. explains the reason why something happens or discusses the results something creates.
I. makes complicated or abstract subjects easier to understand by separating them into parts or by measuring them using a standard.