Writing and Editing Paragraph Organization and Development 3

Question 1

What is the term for words or phrases like 'however,' 'furthermore,' and 'as a result' that signal relationships between sentences?

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Transitional expressions

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Topic sentences

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Clinchers

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Thesis statements

Question 2

In the 'block method' of comparison/contrast organization, how are the subjects arranged?

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All points about Subject A are presented first, then all points about Subject B

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Alternating between subjects sentence by sentence

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Similarities are listed in one paragraph and differences in another

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Contrasts are addressed before comparisons

Question 3

What does it mean when a paragraph 'lacks development'?

Accepted Answer

The supporting details are insufficient to fully explain or prove the main idea

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The paragraph has no topic sentence

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The paragraph contains too many transitional phrases

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The paragraph begins with a quotation

Question 4

A paragraph that explains why something happened and what resulted from it is using which organizational pattern?

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Cause and effect

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Spatial order

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Chronological order

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Classification

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'clincher sentence' at the end of a body paragraph?

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To provide a final, memorable conclusion that reinforces the paragraph's point

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To introduce the next paragraph's topic

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To restate the topic sentence word for word

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To add one final piece of supporting evidence

Question 6

Which of the following describes 'point-by-point' organization in a comparison/contrast paragraph?

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Alternating between Subject A and Subject B for each specific point of comparison

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Discussing all features of Subject A before moving to Subject B

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Writing separate paragraphs for similarities and differences

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Listing Subject B's weaknesses before Subject A's strengths

Question 7

When a paragraph develops an idea by explaining what it is AND distinguishing it from similar concepts, the writer is using which technique?

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Extended definition

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Exemplification

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Narration

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Classification