Kinds of paragraphs

1. PARAGRAPHS
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Lady González
Leidy Rocio Parra
Aida Victoria Pulido
EAN
2016

2. introduction
When writing is important to give direction to what we write,
following this idea is important to know what kind of
paragraph is to be used according to what they want to
express.
Spelling, grammar, punctuation and knowledge on writing, are
keys for the reader to properly interpret the contents of a
text.

3. WHATISAPARAGRAPH?
Is a sentence or group of sentences that support one main idea.
A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related
to a single topic. Almost every piece of writing you do that is longer than a few
sentences should be organized into paragraphs. This is because paragraphs show a
reader where the subdivisions of an essay begin and end, and thus help the reader see
the organization of the essay and grasp its main points.

4. Commoncharacteristicsofparagraphs
Good Language: Vocabulary, Correct puntuation, gramatical
accuracy, variety of structures.
Support: supporting ideas, evidence, examples, details.
Unity: one main idea, topic sentence, other supporting
sentences.
Coherence: Well organized details, connection, using of
linkers and connectors.

5. TYPESOFPARAGRAPHS
- Descriptive: Function → To tell/to describe.
- Narrative: Function → To express/ to Entertain.
- Expository: Function → To Inform/ to explain.
- Persuasive: Function → To influence/ to persuade.

6. - Chronological: Function→ To order the Action
- Enumeration: Function→ To classify
- Descriptive: Function→ To describe
- Comparative: Function→ To compare

7. - Cause and effect: Function→ To Explain causes and
consequences
- Deductive: Function→ To conclude

8. EXAMPLESOFTYPESOFPARAGRAPHS
Descriptive paragraph
You can know where the story takes
place with all the description that the
writer gives to us

9. narrativeparagraph
It tells a story about the Apollo 11
space mission

10. EXPOSITORYPARAGRAPH
It's Instructive and gives detailed
information about the the water moves
when it goes through the toilet.

11. PERSUASIVEPARAGRAPH
It shows how the writer try to persuade
the neighbors to buy the tickets to the
school fair.

12. CONCLUSION
According to the type of style and writing , you must choose
the kind of paragraph to use , as each paragraph is created
to answer a specific structure within a text.

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Write_in_English/WL10_types_of_paragraphs.html
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http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/paragraphs/
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