INFORMATICS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
NORTHGATE CYBERZONE
ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY

ASSIGNMENT
IN
TECHNICAL WRITING AND RESEARCH

SUBMITTED BY: DATE:
ELISEO, JOSEPH ALLAIN F. JULY 15, 2014
Types of Paragraph
Narration
* A narrative paragraph tells a story of one specific event. * The primary focus of the topic sentence is to identify the event or thought, including your stance on it. * A narration paragraph explains the significance of the event, purpose for writing the narrative and includes enough detail to engage the reader. * Normally chronological (though sometimes uses flashbacks) * A sequential presentation of the events that add up to a story.

Example: Jesus and his disciples went to a farm nearby the Nazareth. Native people came to see him. Hearing the miraculous things that he has done, they believe He can also show things they never saw before. Jesus healed the people who was sick and tormented by the devil. He casted away the devil but it went to a pig near the farm. The people panic and got scared that they heave Jesus away.

Description * Description is not what you saw, but what readers need to see in order to imagine the scene, person, object, etc. * This type of paragraph causes us to think in more detail about a person, place, event, or situation. * A definition paragraph works in both fiction and academic pieces. * When writing a definition paragraph, use specific examples and be thorough.

Example: Zombies are flesh-eating fictional characters. Like human but with rotting skin. They can infect other kind of species by biting them or scratching them. In movies we can always see them with torn shirts and bloody mouth. They can be killed by shooting them in the head by the use of guns or any object that can hit them real hard to the head.

Compare and Contrast * A comparison and contrast paragraph compares two events, people or situations. * Explain why the two terms are relevant and use specific examples to portray the similarities and differences. * At the end of the paragraph, identify what the comparison or contrast revealed.

Example:
Ironman and Batman are two western superheroes with extra ordinary power: money. Both Ironman and Batman don’t have super powers but they created expensive gadgets and suits to fight villains. Ironman have different super suits especially designed for its owner Tony Stark but Batman only has gadgets with him. Batman has different devices and also awesome fighting skills that IronMan don’t have. Without suits and any gadgets, Batman will win for sure.

Definition * A paragraph that precisely explains what something is or how it looks or works, its purpose, etc. * The topic sentence identifies the subject or concept to define. A definition paragraph works in both fiction and academic pieces.

Example: The "God particle" is the nickname of a subatomic particle called the Higgs boson. In layman’s terms, different subatomic particles are responsible for giving matter different properties. One of the most mysterious and important properties is mass. Some particles, like protons and neutrons, have mass. Others, like photons, do not. The Higgs boson, or “God particle,” is believed to be the particle which gives mass to matter. The “God particle” nickname grew out of the long, drawn-out struggles of physicists to find this elusive piece of the cosmic puzzle.

Cause and Effect

* Explains the reasons or causes of something and its effects. * It begins with a topic sentence and this sentence is followed by specific supporting details.

Example: Laziness is not wanting to do something even it’s just a simple task to do. Distraction is one cause of laziness like Facebook, even if you know that you have something to do, this prevents you from doing something productive. Lifestyle issues also causes laziness like having unhealthy diet which makes you unfit to do something and will eventually make you not to do the task.

Process Analysis

* It, usually, takes the form of a how-to paragraph which guides readers through a process or action to be performed. * Topic sentence identifies a process and presents an attitude toward the process.

Example: A teacher's pet is someone who is greatly favored by a teacher. To become a teacher's pet, it will take a bit of work, but the results are phenomenal. When you're a teacher's pet, the teacher is more likely to accept excuses from you. Here are few steps in becoming a teacher’s pet. Dress appropriately. You want to make yourself presentable. Decide what teacher you to be the “pet” to. Always come prepared to the teacher’s class. And lastly, always help the teacher out, volunteer.
Classification
* Dividing items into classes, groups, or categories. * Topic sentence ought to identify the subject to be classified, and give the number, name, and significance of the classifications

Example: There are different kinds of zombies as seen in movies and televisions. The ordinary zombies or classical zombies are kind of zombies that underwent a biological change. The fast zombies are just like classical zombies but with running skills. There are also the super zombies, with the ability to run plus super strength and jumping skills, above the two this is the most dangerous one. The only way to kill these creatures is to destroy their brain in any means of way.

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