Process- A process
arrangement is usually used to explain a process or how to do something. It
uses transitions of enumeration (e.g., first, second, third) and/or time
(e.g., then, next, finally) and is the right pattern of development when
your purpose is to help your readers understand the steps in a process or
procedure or to give instructions. For full development, a process paragraph
relies on clear communication of the instruction or steps to your readers.
Exemplification- This
pattern uses examples (or one longer, extended example) to support the topic
sentence and is useful when your most convincing support is a number of
pertinent examples. With this pattern, you provide proof of a more general
statement (the topic sentence) with the weight of the specific instances
(supporting details).
Comparison/Contrast- This pattern of development is useful when you want to help readers
understand a concept by pointing out similarities and differences between it
and another concept. The comparison is usually developed either by analyzing
all features of one concept and then comparing them to the features of the
other (a block comparison method) or by analyzing each point of comparison (a
point-by-point method). Keep in mind that the comparison is simply a means to
an end and that the conclusion of the paragraph should be drawn from your
comparison.