THESE ARE THE TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS

1. EAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF STUDIES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
MODERN LANGUAGES
DISCURSIVE THEORY
MEMBERS
LADY NATALY RAMIREZ RUIZ
LAURA VANESA GUZMÁN GIRALDO
JAIRO ANDRÉS CIFUENTES TAPIERO

2. WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?
• A paragraph is the minimum writing unit that explains and develops the meaning
of an idea. A paragraph generally has three parts: the main sentence, the
argumentative sentences and the concluding sentence; They all contain the same
key word or key idea that controls the information in the rest of the paragraph. A
paragraph is a set of sentences that develop an idea and is separated by a point
and apart. It can contain several sentences pointed out by points or by
semicolons and constitutes the backbone of a text.

3. TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS
• Descriptive paragraphs:
• They are used for:
• Describe
• Establish characteristics of things, people, situations
• Abound in aspects you want to highlight
• Explain an idea or define a character

4. NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS.
• They are the ones who:
• They tell facts or processes from a central object or subject
• Allow reading and developing ideas
• They are used in scientific and literary texts
• Characterize newspapers or stories, carry chronological order of statements and
information
• No guarantee required

5. ARGUMENTATIVE PARAGRAPHS:
• Are those who:
• Define ideas or concepts
• They aim to persuade the reader of the exact idea
• In which the author bases his position or statements in relation to an idea
• Whose structure is complex, descriptive or narrative paragraphs are related
• It establishes a premise, thesis, assumption and reasons are indicated. Authors,
figures, true facts

6. EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS
• This type of paragraph explains something or provides instruction.
• It could also describe a process and move the reader step by step through a
method.
• This type of paragraph often requires research,
• It's possible that the writer is able to rely on his or her own knowledge and
expertise.

7. PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH
• This type of paragraph tries to get the reader to accept a particular point of view
or understand the writer's position.
• This is the type of paragraph that many teachers focus on because it's useful
when building an argument.
• It often requires the collection of facts and research.

8. EXAMPLES

9. NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS

10. ARGUMENTATIVE PARAGRAPHS

11. EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS

12. PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH