2. What is a paragraph?
• Is a group of writing unit, where explains and develop the meaning of an
idea. A paragraph has diverse sentences, all of them, have the same key word
or a key idea that controls the information in the rest of the paragraph, is
most often a part of a longer composition comprising of several paragraph.
To write a good one, this must have: Unity, support, coherence, good
language and variety of structure.
3. Types of paragraph
• Descriptive paragraph: Includes details that embody the five senses: sight,
taste, touch, smell and hearing, also showing to the reader what a thing or a
person is like. People use the this kind of paragraph in the fiction as well as
non-fiction, to help to reader understand what the author means.
4. Descriptive paragraph
• E.g. Lake Harriet is a great place to to swim and relax. In the summer, the water is
warm and clean, and the beaches are large enough to accommodate groups of
people seeking relief from a midsummer scorcher. In addition to swimming, visitors
to the lake can go canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, or fishing. The blue water is a
refreshing, tempting sight. The sweet scent of sun block wafts through the air from
sunbathers lying on the beach. Children laugh and splash in the water, and nearby
volleyball games stir passionate shouts in the heat of competition. Meanwhile
lifeguards sit atop their towers and make sure everyone is safe. In the distance,
sailboats catch the soft breezes that ripple Lake Harriet's surface, and canoeists glide
quietly past. This is what summer is all about!. (Learn American English, ND)
5. Types of paragraph
• Narrative paragraph: Tells a story in sequence, order sequences or
chronologically. There is a clear beginning, middle, and end to the paragraph,
this kind of paragraph are used especially in fiction but also find it, in the
moment to describe any sequence in the real life.
6. Narrative paragraph
• E.g. I remember when I first arrived in the United States. Even before the plane
landed, the little windows in the airplane revealed snow and ice-covered houses and
buildings. As I walked off the plane, cold air crept through the corrugated ramp
that led to the airport terminal. Some people inside the airport were wearing big
coats and hats, which I had seen on television, but never up close. I felt a little dizzy
and needed to sit down, and then my cell phone rang. It was my Aunt Sophia. She
was waiting for me outside in the passenger pick-up area, so I walked quickly to the
exit, forgetting all about my luggage. When the sliding glass door opened to the
outside, there was my aunt--a woman I hadn't seen in over ten years--wearing a
parka and waving her arms frantically in my direction.(Learn American English,
ND)
7. Types of paragraph
• Expository paragraph: Inform the reader something about a particular
topic. it could be also describe a process step by step through a method. The
expository paragraph are find in books where the people could see in
libraries or in some article with instructions.
8. Expository paragraph
• E.g. Informative
• English is the language spoken throughout most of Canada, but in Quebec, the
most populated province, and in areas near Quebec, French is the first language.
Because of this, Canadians recognize French and English as official languages that
are used in business and government. Many people are bilingual and easily go from
French to English and vice versa when speaking with tourists. The farther west you
go, the more English you'll hear, but it is common to meet people throughout the
country who are familiar with both languages. (Learn American English, ND)
9. Types of paragraph
• Persuasive paragraph: Shows a point of view and provides evidences of
the point of view taken. An argument is an opinion backed by facts and
research. This is the type of paragraph that many teachers focus on because
it's useful when building an argument.
10. Persuasive Paragraph
• E.g. Immigration contributes to the overall health of the American economy.
Despite recent concerns expressed about illegal and some legal immigration to the
United States, this country has largely benefited from the skills, talents, and ambition
that immigrants bring with them. American businesses gain from a good source of
affordable labor, while towns and cities are revitalized by immigrant families who
strengthen communities through civic participation and the generation of new
economic activity. The United States must continue to welcome new arrivals and
help those who are already here; otherwise, the country will lose the advantages it
has over other industrialized countries that compete against us in the global
marketplace and seek to recruit from a vast pool of unskilled and skilled global
workers. (Learn American English, ND)
11. Comparative table
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTIVE PERSUASIVE EXPOSITORY
Communicate
intention
Tells facts that
happen to
characters
Tells the
characteristics
of something
or someone
Defend ideas
and express
opinions
Inform the
reader about a
particular topic
Answer to What happen? How is it? How about? Why is it like
that?
Models Novels, stories,
news
Tourist guide,
novels, letters
Opinion
articles
Encyclopedias,
instructions
Kind of
language
Action verbs Adjectives Opinion verbs Clear language
12. References
• Definista, E. (2018). Párrafo. Retrieved from
https://conceptodefinicion.de/parrafo/
• Tipos de párrafo | Todos los tipos de párrafos con ejemplos e imágenes. (2018).
Retrieved from https://tiposde.online/tipos-de-parrafo/
• Types of Paragraphs. (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Write_in_English/WL10_types_of_
paragraphs.html
• Unidad 1: Comunicando - Mi clase de 1º ESO. (2018). Retrieved from
https://sites.google.com/site/miclasedemates/lengua/ortografia
