1. Brainstorming-group discussion to produce ideas or solve problems.

2. Topic outline- is a hierarchical list of a speech's main points.

3. Sentence outline- is done in full sentences. It is normally used when your paper focuses
on complex details
4. Paragraph by defininition-a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a
single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
5. Paragraph by narration-A narrative paragraph tells a story. ... You can use the first
person narrative style and include words that clearly refer to you (I, me, my, mine, etc.),
6. Paragraph by description- you are writing about what a person, place, or thing is like.
7. Paragraph by cause and effect- A cause-and-effect paragraph or essay can be organized
in various ways.
8. Paragraph by classification-Topic sentence identifies what is to be classified and the
categories used.
9. Paragraph by comparison and contrast-is required if you are asked to examine similarities
and/or differences
10. Paragraph by analogy-those that are not commonly related
11. Paragraph by problem and solution-.is a method for analyzing and writing about a topic
by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solutions.
12. Paragraph by persuasion-means to convince someone that your opinion on a subject is the
right one
13. Completeness-the state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
14. Unity-the state of being united or joined as a whole.
15. Orderly movement of ideas- Important ideas are given prominence by placing them at the
beginning & end.
16. General to particular- The writer should choose details that make specific points about the
general statement.
17. Particular to general-The skills needed to write range from making the appropriate graphic
marks, through utilizing the resources of the chosen language, to anticipating the reactions of
the intended readers.
18. Time or chronological relationship- Each record covers a different time span. Chronological
relationships may also be thought of as "sequential" relationships.
19. Spatial relationship- specifies how some object is located in space in relation to some
reference object.
20. Cause-effect relationship- In this scenario, the alarm had the effect of you waking up at a
certain time.
21. Cohesion and coherence- Coherence means the connection of ideas at the idea level,
and cohesion means the connection of ideas at the sentence level.