The information belong to my classmate group in Teoria Discursiva at the EAN University

1. PARAGRAPH
WRITING
By: Johanna Ramirez, Marinella Bonilla, José Nicolas
Acosta y Beatriz Alvarez
EAN University – Teoría Discursiva
May 23, 20015

2. What Is a Paragraph?
 As follow some of paragraph means:
 Paragraph is a series of sentences that are organize and coherent (Indian University)
 Paragraph is a group of sentences that focuses on one topic. (scrib.com)
 A distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually
beginning with an indentation on a new line. (dictionary.reference.com)
 A group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. (grammar.about.com).
 But what does Paragraph mean to us?.
 Paragraph are several sentences that express and idea and
focuses in one issue.

3. Element of a Paragraph?
 TOPIC SENTENCES
 The sentences when you introduce the topic
 SUPPORTING SENTENCES
 The sentences when you describe or explain the issue
 CONCLUDING SENTENCE
 Is the sentences that you close or finish the information that
are you writing about.

4. Type of Paragraph
• Describes
Past
events
• Sequence
event
presentati
on
• Specific
details of
the story
Narrative
• Describes
Something
• Describe
special
features
• Describe
activities
• Describe
people and
events
Descriptive
• Tries to
persuade
the reader
to accept a
particular
point of
view
• The
paragraph
gives
advice.
Persuasive

5. Type of Paragraph
• Explains
something
• To help the
reader
understand
issues
• Help the
reader to
follow
process
Expository
• Paragraph
written
about
literature
• Analytical
and deep
concept
about
literature
Literary
• Gives
information
facts.
• Explain
issues
Informative

6. Narrative Paragraph
The rabbit-hole went
straight on like a tunnel
for some way, and then
dipped suddenly down,
so suddenly that Alice
had not a moment to
think about stopping
herself before she found
herself falling down a
very deep well.

7. Describe Paragraph
Sunset is the time of day
when our sky meets the
outer space solar winds.
There are blue, pink, and
purple swirls, spinning
and twisting, The sun
moves slowly to hide
behind the line of
horizon, while the moon
races to take its place in
prominence atop the
night sky.

8. Persuasive Paragraph
Fast food has high
sodium level, and many
calories, if you continue
eating fast food you
must be sick and gets
bad press and maybe you
must suffer a heart
attack. To avoid to
much calories and fat I
would be better that you
eat salads, turkey
sandwich and so on.

9. Expository Paragraph
Usually is for manual
support or instruction,
how to do something.
The language is clear
and easy.

10. Literary Paragraph
Usually is deep
information about
literature, experts
concept about writers.
The literature critics give
their expert opinion

11. INFORMATIVE
PARAGRAPH