Brief explanation of types of paragraphs and examples.

1. types of paragraphs
Ingrid Salcedo
Laura Lopez
Helga Rodríguez
TEORÍA DISCURSIVA

2. Paragraph.. What is it?.....
Before to get the right point, is crucial to understand what
we are talking about. Now, a paragraph is a writing strategy,
in other words, it is the smallest unit of prose composition
(group of sentences relating to a single topic).
These compositions have 4 types of paragraphs to find
different purposes of a writing.

3. types of paragraphs
● Descriptive paragraph
● Informative paragraph
● narrative paragraph
● persuasive paragraph

4. DESCRIPTIVE...

5. Describe a thing or
person
The aim is to give a picture
of the object by detail.
How it feels, tastes or
looks
“Inside I found myself in a rather rough, well-used
sitting room. Inthe middle of one wall was a huge
fireplace surrounded by numerous kitchen utensils.
There were also sveral ferocious-looking dogs that
glared and growled ar me as I sar down.
Mr Heathcliff sat down in an armchair. Although
he had the dress and manner of a gentleman, there
was something in his dar eyes that syggested there
was much more to him. Nevertheless, he was not
the kind of man to show his feelings”.
Wuthering Heights.
Emely Brontë, retold by Jenny Dooley.

6. iNFORMATIVE...

7. EDUCATE THE
READERS
The structure is:
-Topic sentence.
-Main idea.
-Concluding sentence.
This paragraph is designed
to present facts rather than
opinions.
“On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 spacecraft
launched from the Kennedy Space Center in
Florida. Its mission was to go where no human
being had gone before—the moon! The crew
consisted of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and
Buzz Aldrin. The spacecraft landed on the moon
in the Sea of Tranquility, a basaltic flood plain, on
July 20, 1969. The moonwalk took place the
following day. On July 21, 1969, at precisely
10:56 EDT, Commander Neil Armstrong emerged
from the Lunar Module and took his famous first
step onto the moon’s surface. He declared,
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind.” It was a monumental moment in
human history!”
Apollo 11 crew.
NASA.

8. NARRATIVE...

9. Helps to tell a story and keep s the story moving.
Narrative paragraphs will include action, events and exciting
descriptive words. These paragraphs help to keep the reader
engaged in the story.
“Abby was the first one off the bus, and he hurried forward to help her with her bags. She wore a bright
yellow peacoat with a sprig of peacock feathers pinned to the lapel and a floppy knit cap. Sometime since
the last time he had seen her, Abby had dyed a chunk of hair electric blue. They hugged, and Dan gave
her a light kiss on the cheek.
“It’s good to see you again,” she said, blushing. “Here, let’s get Jordan’s stuff.”
She turned to assist Jordan, who wore his unusual dark, stylish clothes-a leather jacket and skinny jeans,
with with wooly socks just visible above the tops of his scuffed ankle boots.”
Sanctum. Chapter 6.
an Asylum novel.
Madeleine Roux.

10. persuasIVE...

11. writer shares his
own opinion
Persuasive paragraphs will also
include facts and information that
help to back up the writer’s
opinion. These paragraphs often show
up in speeches or editorial essays
and other forms of writing where the
main goal is persuasion.
The best vacation is a trip to the beach.
There is a lot to do at the beach. You
can go swimming, build a sandcastle,
or maybe even go surfing. The beach is
very relaxing. Many people enjoy
listening to the sound of the ocean and
lying in the sun. When you plan your
next vacation, be sure to remember that
the beach is your best choice.

12. ● gather-relevant information.
● organize-meaningful sequence.
● draft-first/rough draft.
● edit-check, revise, refine.
● publish-final version
PROCESS OF WRITING: TIPS

13. references
-English Practice, types of paragraphs – Learn English Online / Free English Learning
Resource, https://www.englishpractice.com/writing/types-paragraphs/
-Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay,
http://patternbasedwriting.com/elementary_writing_success/paragraph-examples/
-Learn ESL, English as a Second Language, Kinds of paragraphs,
http://www.learnesl.net/kinds-of-paragraphs/
-Writing an informative paragraph, Prezi presentation, by J. McKeown (26 de noviembre de
2013), https://prezi.com/632vzy_26grg/writing-an-information-paragraph/
-Slide share, in, paragraph writing (published on October, 2009),
https://www.slideshare.net/lionnagaraju/paragraph-writing-2226904