LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
Separating the paragraph to points then discussing them one
by one
Abdul Aziz Assanosi
CLUSTERING
Clustering is a previewing techniques that help 
you to get ideas to write about.
At first write the title of your topic then draw a 
circle around it.
Example 
English
Language
CLUSTERING
Then write every idea come to your mind 
about the topic. Don’t think these ideas are
good or not, you can change them later.
Helpful in
restaurants
and cafes
I can use
it in
hospitals
Helpful for
computer and
technology
International
language
English
Language
Useful in
traveling
Help me in
education
I can
use it in
airports
CLUSTERING
Next you can think of more details for each 
word or phrase.
You can also (CROSS) unnecessary words or 
phrases.
Books
and
articles
Helpful in
restaurant
s and
cafes
I can use
it in
hospitals
Helpful for
computer and
technology
Software
and
system
Internet
Internati
onal
languag
e
English
Language
Help me in
education
I can
use it in
airports
Useful in
traveling
Hotels,
buses, taxis,
restaurants
I can
use it in
airports
Passport
and
custom
LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
You can use your clustering to write your 
paragraph.
Remember to use only the detailed or clear
phrases and develop them into sentences.
Forget the crossed words or phrases.

LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
To write a listing-order 
paragraph, do the following
steps:
step
one
LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
1- begin with a sentence that name your topic
and say it has several points.
For example: 
There are many uses 
of English language.

step
two
LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
2- Write about each point separately 
For example: 
First, it useful in education. We can use it 
to read books and articles in our field.
Second, English language is important in 
travelling. People use it in airports to
disccus passport affairs and customs.
Third, it is good for computer and 
technology. Most software and websites
are in English.
step
Three
LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPH
3- End with a sentence to remind your reader
about the points you just discussed.
For example: 
In short, English language is 
useful for education,
travelling, and computer.

YOUR LISTING ORDER PARAGRAPH SHOULD
LOOK LIKE THIS
There are many uses of English
language. First, it useful in education. We
can use it to read books and articles in our
field. Second, English language is important
in travelling. People use it in airports to
discus passport affairs and customs. Third,
it is good for computer and technology. Most
software and websites are in English. In
short, English language is useful for
education, travelling, and computer.
REMEMBER
Listing order paragraph needs 
Topic sentence show that there are many (or 
any number) points of something.
Listing order signals like (first, second, third…) 
Supporting sentences about each point. 
Concluding sentence summarize what 
presented in the listing supporting sentence.