3. Detail as a simple method of paragraph development.

The purpose of detail as a simple method of paragraph development. It’s definition. The sources for the writers to find details. Two kinds of detail: the result of sense, impressions; conceptual details. Purposes of a paragraph using detail. Combination of detail with other basic methods of a paragraph development.

Like supporting statements details are widespread in academic writing.

Detail is a kind of supporting material based on reading, observation, analyses, conversations of other human experiences which can occupy one or group of words, sentence or group of sentences and gives the reader more distinctive and exact understanding of what author wants to tell.

Usually the wording of your topic sentence will select the kind of details that will be used in description.

There are 2 kinds of details. One kinds that describes the result of the storm such as broken windows, fallen trees and ruined houses. Everything that you have observed experienced throughout sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Such details are the result of sense impressions.

The other kind are details that make up directions and procedures. Such as instructions for driving a car or setting a laboratory experiment. They are conceptual in major but experienced as fact. You think how is procedure to be carried out and expressed as specific steps. You can use the word specifically as a test of each detail.

Details in paragraph can pursue different purposes. 1^st of all details are used to give the reader more clear understanding of what author wants to tell. Details can be used for proving your point of view or idea. Details can be also used to achieve coherence in a paragraph.

4. Reason as a simple method of a paragraph development.

Its definition. The sources for the writer to base his reason on. “Because” and “therefore” (следствие, причина, поэтому) as the rest words of paragraph unity. Purposes of a paragraph using reason. Reasons as major supporting statements. Combination of reason with other basic methods of a paragraph development.

When you are asked a question that involves your personal opinion of judgment before answering you should think.

Reasons are ideas formed in the mind by logical thinking. They are: opinions, deductions, inductions about something. They can be your own thoughts or the thoughts of other people. Your reason may be based on your personal experience on what you have heard, people whom you have heard, people whom you respect say on the subject.

Example of reason: thinking about beauty of diamonds.

Using reasons as a simple method of paragraph development is needed when author wants to add his own thoughts, opinion or arguments to the topic which he describes.

In combination of reason with other basic methods of a paragraph development you should not forget about coherence and unity of the sentences in a paragraph.

5. Illustration or examples as a simple method of a paragraph development.

The number of illustrations a paragraph can use. The dependence of illustration on the controlling idea of the paragraph. Combination of illustration with other basic methods of paragraph development.

Illustration provides the reader with numerous examples to support your point of view.

The most widely spread types of examples you can use in your illustration:

Specific examples - your personal experience or about people you know

Typical examples (common experience for many people)

Hypothetical examples (imaginary situations). Apply them if specific and typical examples are not strong enough to demonstrate the point.

Illustration can be presented by the writer in the form of a single narrative sentence or a series of short sentences, but each of them should function as a unit and must illustrate a basic similarity.

In combination of illustrations with other basic methods of a paragraph development you should not forget about coherence and unity of the sentences in a paragraph. Details, definitions can become a unit of illustration if it’s necessary.