Analogy Paragraph: "Seasons of Life"
1. The four stages of life are like those of the seasons. 2. Life begins at birth, and the same is true in springtime. 3. The birth of a child holds the promise of great possibilities and opportunities, just as the blooming of flowers in spring represents rebirth and renewal. 4. Both symbolize a new beginning and growth. 5. In the same way, adolescence is summer. 6. Teens are joyful, active, and adventurous; summer is warmth and sunshine. 7. They exhibit energy, freedom, and happiness. 8. Similarly, adulthood is akin to autumn. 9. Adults experience many changes in their daily encounters with others. 10. As autumn arrives, leaves change color, indicating ripeness and maturity. 11. Lastly, old age is winter. 12. The golden years are dull and cold as people approach the end of their lives. 13. Winter is barren with gray skies and bitter weather, signifying the closing stages of life. 14. Each phase possesses unique characteristics observed within the seasons.
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Let's analyze the analogy paragraph using the four qualities in writing an effective paragraph: unity, coherence, emphasis, and development.
Unity
It has an explicit topic sentence: "The four stages of life are like those of the seasons." The supporting details follow a four-point pattern: First, it presents the analogy (A is B), explains A, explains B, states the similarities
- symbol sentences two to four
- birth and springtime -sentences five to seven - adolescence and summer
-sentences eight to 10 - adult and autumn
-sentences 11-14 - old age and winter
The last sentence is a restatement of the topic sentence.
Coherence
Structural Devices: It uses transitions that show comparison "In the same way, Similarly," and sequence "...begins at, Lastly."
Orderly Movement: There is a logical arrangement of subpoints from birth-spring to old age-winter.
Emphasis
Position: There is an explicit topic sentence positioned in the first sentence.
Proportion: There are three sentences for each subpoint.
Parallel Grammatical Structure: It uses a formal, present tense, third-person objective tone.
Repetition of Key Ideas: "is" means "like," "just as," and "is akin to" comparing two concepts; it repeats these references to the concepts' meaning "represents, symbolize, exhibit, indicating, signifying."
Climactic Order: It follows the life cycle and the year's seasons from the beginning-to-end structure.
Development The paragraph shows the analogy (similarities) of two unlike concepts: birth and springtime, adolescence and summer, adulthood and autumn, and old age and winter.
Splice music: Belonging, Muted
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Casinto, C.D., Morales, M.E., Adriano, T.Q. (2013). Models of Study and Thinking Skills. Malabon City: Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
Clark, R. P. (2016). Writing tools: 50 essential strategies for every writer.
Little, Brown and Company. Zinsser, W. K. (2016). On writing well: The classic guide to writing nonfiction. Harper Perennial.