Analytical Paragraph

CLASS –X
Writing Section
Analytical Paragraph
Presentation by – Nimesh Gadhvi Sir

ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH WRITING
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY
STRUCTURE OF AN ANALYTICAL
PARAGRAPH:
An analytical paragraph should have the following structure:
Topic Sentence - which is an opening statement or

introduction that briefly describes what the paragraph is
about.
Body- that forms the detailed description, summary,

interpretation or explanation of the information or data in
the given input.
Conclusion- which can be a logical deduction, a decision

or a suggestion. It may also be a warning or a caution, too.
TYPES OF ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION BASED:

A problem is presented and learners are expected to suggest some solution
based on some logic. They are supposed to support their solution with
arguments, reasons and/or data.
DATA BASED:
Some data is presented in the form of a pie-chart, a bar graph, a line graph,
a table or a combination of any two of these and learners are expected to
analyse the data making comparisons and drawing conclusions and to
summarise it in the form of a paragraph.
INFORMATION BASED:
Some information is presented as an input and students are required to
process and understand that information and then summarise it in a
paragraph. Sometimes, they may also be required to give their own opinions
or draw their own conclusions, too.
PROCESS DESCRIPTION BASED:

A flow chart, a diagram, a visual or an infographic is presented and students have to
analyse the information it presents, usually a process showing the sequence or
different stages of action in the making of something.
MAP BASED:
Usually a set of two maps is presented as an input with significant differences in a
piece of land, a landscape or a building plan showing some changes, additions, and
alterations therein. Students are supposed to carefully analyse these changes and
summarise them in the form of a paragraph.
BEHAVIOUR, FUNCTION, PATTERN OR CYCLE BASED:
A flow chart, a diagram, a visual or an infographic is presented as in a process and
students have to analyse and summarise the information it presents, usually the
behaviour or pattern or structure of an organism or various traits of the character or
profile of a professional or the lifecycle of a species etc.
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BASED:

A set of two visuals or diagrams or infographics is presented with one showing
marked differences and/or similarities in comparison with the other. Students
are required to notice and mark those differences and similarities and then
summarise them objectively in the form of a paragraph.
SUGGESTION OR ADVICE BASED:

A situation is presented and students are asked to put forth their suggestions or
advice on what the person(s) or organisation(s) involved in it should do. This
type is similar to the problem and solution based type of analytical paragraphs.
SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITING
AN ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH
To report an increase
Has risen/increased/gone up/shot up…
Has experienced/seen a rise/an increase in…
Has shown/registered a rise/an increase…
Has reached a maximum/a peak of…
To report a decrease
Has fallen/gone down/come down to…
Has dropped from......… to .......…
Has experienced/registered/shown a fall/a decrease/a decline in….
Has hit/touched/reached its lowest/minimum level/point...
To report differences
Is better than/more than double/half as much/three times more/less
than....
Not as big as/as much as/as large as...
Many times over/more/less...
SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITING
AN ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH
To report similarity
Is the same as/similar to...
Is/Are comparable with...
Can be grouped together/classified together/clubbed with...
Show(s) similarity/similarities...
There are striking similarities between...
To report comparisons and contrast
As compared to…
In (sharp) contrast to/with…
Is comparable/not comparable with…
Compares well with./Contrasts with…
To report constancy or no change
Has seen/registered/experienced/shown no change...
Has remained constant/unchanged/the same...
Given below are the results of a phone survey of a group of 1000 students
aged 13-16 carried out by an education company to find out how effective
online classes are. Study the data carefully and then write an analytical
paragraph to summarise the information. Make comparisons wherever
appropriate and draw your own conclusions.
SOLUTION
The pie-chart based on a phone survey of 1000 randomly

selected students shows how school students aged 13-16
years are taking their online classes. A majority of
respondents (45%) take their online classes seriously,
which is a good sign for the newly introduced online
education system. It also indicates that this age group is
well-versed in the use of the internet and online education
platforms and applications.
A little under one-fifth (18%) students said that they do
join the online classes but mute their microphone and
camera, which makes online classes more manageable
but does not permit any interaction which is vital for any
effective teaching and learning.
SOLUTION
Then there are those who do not take the online classes
seriously. Fortunately, this group constitutes only 7% of the
survey population. They make mischief and disturb the
class by writing funny things on their teachers' white
board. While 15% of all the respondents said they play
games on their digital devices while their online classes
are in progress, an equal number of students admitted they
do not study textbooks or do assignments on their own
after the classes. Clearly, a lot needs to be done to ensure
student compliance before online classes become truly
effective.
2.PROBLEM AND SOLUTION BASED
You are the General Manager of a restaurant. You have noticed that the cost
of seafood items has gone up in recent times and this has overshot the
budgets of raw materials procurement. Your supplier explains that the
supply chain of seafood items is adversely affected due to bad weather and a
disruption in transport due to a strike, and consequently the prices of
seafood items have gone up.
Write an analytical paragraph briefly describing how the cost of procuring
seafood items has overshot the procurement budget of the restaurant and
suggesting a solution to the problem in consultation with the restaurant
chef and sales and marketing manager such that the seafood continues to
be on the menu but the restaurant does not incur any losses or lose valuable
customers to the competition. You might also like to introduce a new menu
with attractive alternatives to seafood.
SOLUTION
The restaurant is finding it increasingly difficult these days to serve its patrons a
range of seafood items like prawns, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, oysters and tuna fish.
While this may have left many of our customers disappointed, the restaurant is
unable to please them by overshooting its monthly budgets of raw materials for
sea-food dishes. Our vendor Messrs Bombay Seafood Suppliers have expressed
their inability to provide these items at the existing rates owing to the disruption
caused in their procurement due to inclement weather and a transport strike. Faced
with this predicament, the restaurant has the following options – one, increase the
prices of sea-food based dishes; two, offer smaller portions to save on raw
materials; and three, take away our customer's interest in seafood by introducing a
fortnight long food festival with a new menu of non-vegetarian items based on
chicken, mutton, lamb and fresh water fish and eggs as well as a whole new range
of Indian and Chinese vegetarian menu, including regular South Indian delicacies.
This will not only help the restaurant save on its raw materials supply expenses
but also keep our customers happy with a variety of alternative food menu. This
matter was discussed with the Chief Chef as well as the Food and Beverages
Manager, who are aligned to the proposal spelt out above. Subject to the
management approval, the new food festival can go live next weekend.
BAR GRAPH
SOLUTION
B. PIE CHART
SOLUTION
C. LINE CHART
SOLUTION
D. TABLE
SOLUTION
THANK YOU
Remember:-
• Write one sample analytical paragraph daily
for practice.
• Maintain good writing along with the
presentation.
• Maintain your notebooks.

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CLASS –X

Presentation by – Nimesh Gadhvi Sir

An analytical paragraph should have the following structure:

Topic Sentence - which is an opening statement or

Body- that forms the detailed description, summary,

Conclusion- which can be a logical deduction, a decision

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION BASED:

PROCESS DESCRIPTION BASED:

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BASED:

SUGGESTION OR ADVICE BASED:

The pie-chart based on a phone survey of 1000 randomly

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