This document discusses the different types of paragraphs. It identifies 8 types: narrative-chronological, descriptive, expositive-explicative, persuasive, argumentative, comparative, deductive, and inductive. For each type, it provides a brief definition of the purpose or structure. For example, it states that a narrative-chronological paragraph tells a real or imaginary event in chronological order, while an expositive paragraph explains information in an objective, ordered way using references. It concludes by listing three references used.

1. TYPES OF
PARAGRAPHSAs per the way ideas are formed.
Presented by:
Luis Felipe Andeotti
William Fernando Rodríguez Ayala
Alexander Montes

2. What is a paragraph?
When we are talking about what exactly a paragraph is, then
we have to reply that is a fragment of a writing, which starts
with a capital letter, and then ending with period. Therefore,
a writer has as main goal to unite these fragments for the
development of redaction for a writing. However, there are
several kind of paragraphs instead of just one, each one with
a different functionality.

3. Narrative - Chronological
A narrative - chronological paragraph has as main goal to
tell and narrate about a real or even imaginary event that
happens to a character in a determinate place, always
happening in a chronological way. Each novel and tale is a
good example.

4. Descriptive
A descriptive paragraph is the one that describes every
character, place or thing in a precise and detailed way. In
fact, the author is writing or talking about every detail, trait
and feature the whole text has.

5. Expositive - Explicative
The expositive paragraph explains the information in an
objective way. It also has an order and coherence while
supporting the ideas with several references and reliable
sources, essential for a report or exposition.

6. Persuasive
A persuasive paragraph, also known as argumentative, is a
paragraph in which the writer tries to convince the reader
by using logical reasons (at least in appearance).
The spanish dictionary DLE, describes persuasion as induce
or force or move someone with reasons to believe or do
something.

7. Argumentative
An argumentative paragraph tries to persuade or convince
the reader through valuable reasons about a fact. In other
words, the writer present a point of view and provide
evidence of what is writing.

8. Comparative
This type paragraph is used to compare similarities or
differences of an object or a fact. It sometimes discusses the
similarities between two topics.

9. Deductive
In this paragraphs the writer goes from general ideas to
specific ones. It has the idea the main idea in the beginning
of the paragraph.

10. Inductive
In the inductive paragraphs the specific ideas goes first then
in the end the writer put the general to conclude what was
already said.

11. References
The WRITING Center (2017). Paragraphs. Retrieved from:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/paragraphs/
WordReference.com. Online Language Dictionaries. Recuperado de:
http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/
Writer Digest University, (s.f). Types of paragraphs. [Blog]. Retrieved from
http://resources.writersonlineworkshops.com/resources/types-of-paragraphs/