This document outlines 9 common patterns of development used in writing: 1) Narration tells a story, 2) Classification divides a subject into types or categories, 3) Comparison and contrast explains how subjects are similar or different, 4) Cause and effect explains reasons for events and describes results, 5) Description portrays people, things, places or situations, 6) Persuasion tries to convince the reader of a point of view, 7) Example supports a topic using illustrations, 8) Definition explains what something is compared to other members of its class, and 9) Problem-solution identifies an issue and proposes solutions. The document was prepared by Mary Jane Manuel Tanuan.

1. PATTERNS OF
DEVELOPMENT IN WRITINGPATTERNS OF
DEVELOPMENT IN WRITING

2. 1.NARRATION
A narrative paragraph or essay tells a
story and explains how something
happened.
A narrative paragraph or essay tells a story
and explains how something happened.

3. 2.CLASSIFICATION
A classification paragraph or essay
explains a subject by dividing into types
or categories.
A classification paragraph or essay explains a
subject by dividing into types or categories.
A classification paragraph or essay explains a
subject by dividing into types or categories.

4. 3.COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
A comparison and contrast paragraph or
essay explains how two subjects are
similar or different.
A comparison and contrast paragraph or
essay explains how two subjects are similar
or different.
essay explains how two subjects are similar or
different.

5. 4.CAUSE AND EFFECT
Explains the reason (Causes) why
something happened and describes the
result (Effects) of an event,action,or
condition.
Explains the reason (Causes) why something
happened and describes the result (Effects) of
an event,action,or condition.
Explains the reason (Causes) why something
happened and describes the result (Effects) of
an event,action,or condition.

6. 5.DESCRIPTION
A descriptive paragraph or essay
describes a person,thing,place or
situation.
A descriptive paragraph or essay describes a
person,thing,place or situation.
A descriptive paragraph or essay describes a
person,thing,place or situation.

7. 6.PERSUASION (also called Argument)
A persuasive paragraph tries to persuade
the reader to accept your point of view.
A persuasive paragraph tries to persuade the
reader to accept your point of view.

8. 7.EXAMPLE (also called illustration)
An example paragraph or essay makes a
point about a topic by providing
examples to support it.
An example paragraph or essay makes a
point about a topic by providing examples to
support it.

9. 8.DEFINTION
A defintion paragraph or essay explains
what something is in comparison to
other member of its class,along with
any limitations.
A defintion paragraph or essay explains what
something is in comparison to other member
of its class,along with any limitations.

10. 9.PROBLEM-SOLUTION
A problem solution paragraph or essay
identifies a problem and proposes one
or more solutions.
A problem solution paragraph or essay
identifies a problem and proposes one or
more solutions.

11. PREPARED BY:
MARY JANE MANUEL TANUAN