The document provides guidance on writing different types of paragraphs, including description, narration, classification, exposition, definition, process analysis, and persuasion paragraphs. It also analyzes inferences that can be made from two sample texts, one being a poem about a man named Edward who killed his father and must now leave his home.

1. Paragraphs and Inferences
Prepared by: Ancel Riego de Dios

2. Description Paragraph
Preferably, description paragraphs should
concentrate on action (verbs), rather than
sensations or impressions (adverbs and
adjectives), which ensures that the tone
remains objective and authoritative.
Description paragraphs should be
detailed, clear, and render the represented
reality chronologically.

3. Narration Paragraph
Narration paragraphs are most frequently
used in fiction and personal statements. As
such, they will contain all necessary
components of action development:
protagonist, setting, goal, obstacle, climax and
resolution. Writing a narration paragraph
requires, consequently, accounting for
sequential order of events and chronology.
There are many descriptive elements included
in the body of a narration paragraph but, if
composed correctly, the paragraph will
prioritize action over description.

4. Classification Paragraph
Writing classification paragraphs requires a more
varied approach. It should be concentrated on
defining as well as making relevant comparisons.
In other words, writers should classify the subject
of the paragraph in a specific context providing
comparisons to corresponding ideas.
Classification can be performed on multiple
levels – semantic (comparing different meanings
of things), linguistic (using vocabulary to show
contrast), and more.

5. Exposition Paragraph
Often times, this kind of a paragraph is used as a
component of other types of writing. It’s written in
order to clarify or explain problems and phenomena.
Writing exposition paragraphs requires strict focus on
evidence and objective language. It can contain
elements of comparison and contrast, or cause and
effect writing as both facilitate accurate exposition of
the subject-matter.

6. Definition Paragraph
Definition paragraphs are used in order
to explain the meaning, origin and
function of things. They are used both
in academic writing and fiction. To
write a definition paragraph, writers
should concentrate on the role of its
subject in the context of the essay and
account for evidence as well as
examples accordingly.

7. Process Analysis Paragraph
It, usually, takes the form of a how-to
paragraph which guides readers
through a process or action to be
performed. It’s very concise and uses
formal, non-descriptive vocabulary. It
should be written in chronological
order accounting for subsequent
actions or events.

8. Persuasion Paragraph
Persuasion paragraphs require
exhortatory and dynamic language.
They are aimed at persuading the
reader into taking a particular action
or adopting a certain point of view.
They should be devoid of descriptive
content and rely on the imperative
mode instead.

11. Making Inferences
"Code" by Carol Diggory Shields
Code
I dibbin go to school today,
Bom looked at be and said, "No way."
Wend back to bed and here I'll stay,
Cause I hab a terrible code.
By throad is sore, by eyes are bink,
By node dribs like a leaky sink,
By head's so stuffed it hurds to think.
I hab a terrible code.

12. Edward, Edward. A Scottish Ballad
'Why does your sword so drip with
blood, Edward, Edward?
Why does your sword so drip with
blood?
And why so sad are ye, O?'
'O, I have killed my hawk so good,
Mother, mother:
O I have killed my hawk so good:
And I had no more but he, O.'

13. 'Your hawk's blood was never so red,
Edward, Edward:
Your hawk’s blood was never so red,
My dear son I tell thee, O.'
'O, I have killed my red-roan steed,
Mother, mother:
O, I have killed my red-roan steed,
That once was so fair and free, O.'

14. 'Your steed was old, and we have got
more,
Edward, Edward:
Your steed was old, and we have got
more,
Some other evil ye fear, O.'
'O, I have killed my father dear,
Mother, mother:
O, I have killed my father dear,
Alas! and woe is me, O!'

15. 'And what will ye leave to your children
and your wife,
Edward, Edward?
And what will ye leave to your children
and your wife
When ye go over the sea, O?'
'The world is large, let them beg
through life,
Mother, mother:
The world is large, let them beg throw
life,
For them never more will I see, O.'

16. 'And what will ye do with your towers and
your halls,
Edward, Edward?
And what will ye do with your towers and your
halls,
That were sae fair to see, O?'
'I’ll let them stand till they down fall,
Mother, mother:
I’ll let them stand till they down fall,
For here never more may I be, O.'

17. 'And what will ye leave to your own
mother dear,
Edward, Edward?
And what will ye leave to your own
mother dear?
My dear son, now tell me, O.'
'The curse of hell from me shall you
bear,
Mother, mother:
The curse of hell from me shall you
bear,
Such counsels you gave to me, O.'