CLASSIFICATION OF

CLASSIFICATION OF
PARAGRAPHS DEVELOPMENTAL PARAGRAPHS

CLASSIFICATION OF DEFINITION
 paragraph that states the meaning
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS of a word

DEFINITION DESCRIPTION
 meaning of the term is given.  paragraph that states the
characteristics or qualities of a
DESCRIPTION person, a place, or a thing.
 characteristics or qualities of
something or someone are enumerated. NARRATION
 tells a story
QUOTATION
 proverb or a statement from a well- EXEMPLIFICATION
known or not-so-famous personality  paragraph that illustrates or states
is cited. an example/s or an instance/s.

QUESTION CAUSATION
 question or a series of questions is  paragraph that states a cause
asked. and/or an effect of something.

ANECDOTE/ INCIDENT COMPARISON

 short narrative, fictional or non-  States some similarities
fictional, is told. between/among persons, places,
ideas, or things.
STARTLING STATEMENT
 statement that startles or shocks is CONTRAST
given.  States some differences
between/among persons, places,
STATEMENT OF THE THEME/ ideas, or things.
PROBLEM/ PURPOSE
 thesis (main idea) of the paper ANALOGY
 problem to be solved , or the  paragraph that states some
purpose of the writer in doing his similarities between two unlike
paper is stated. things, e.g. man and post

HISTORICAL OR GENERAL ELIMINATION OR NEGATION

BACKGROUND  paragraph that states what a thing
is not; list of negative statements
ANALOGY pertaining to something.
 figurative comparison is used to
illustrate the writer’s idea. REPETITION
 paragraph that states the same idea
within the paragraph

RATIONALIZATION
  paragraph that states reason/s for  forecast of things expected to arise
or against something, as a result of the problem or
e.g., a proposition or an idea situation is cited

QUESTION AND ANSWER EMOTIONAL STATEMENT

 paragraph that is developed by
means of a question, a series of
questions, or question/s with a
corresponding answer
CLASSIFICATION
 paragraph that states the kind,
types, classes, or groupings of
something
ANALYSIS
 paragraph that states the parts,
elements, or components of
something
COMBINATION OF METHODS
 paragraph that is developed by
combining two or more methods
 statement expressing an emotion or
an attitude of the writer toward
something is given
ANECDOTE
 humorous story with a moral
lesson
QUOTATION
 proverb or a statement from a well-
known or not-so-famous personality
is cited
SUMMARY
statement of the main points discussed in
the body of the composition is written

CLASSIFICATION OF CONCLUDING
PARAGRAPHS

CONCLUSION
 conclusion pertaining to the
research problem is stated

CALL FOR ACTION

 action to be taken by the reader is
suggested or recommended

RHETORICAL QUESTION
 question whose answer is known is
cited

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SUBJECT

 A statement of the main points
discussed in the body of the
composition is written to the
present time and the locality is
provided

PREDICTION