2. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
Closing
Summarize the overall
meaning of the text
CONCEPTUAL
DEFINITION
To clarify the meaning of a
term
3. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
OPENING
Introduce the text
It attracts the reader's interest
TRANSITION
it is used to change the subject
4. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
ARGUMENTATIVE
It presents an idea to convince
someone of what is affirmed
or denied
5. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
TIMELINE
It refers to the temporal
succession of events or the
order in which events
happened
LIST
It consists of a series of
features and a phrase organizer
that allows to know what you
are ordering
6. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
DESCRIPTIVE
It describes a logical approach,
an object, person or event.
EXPLANATORY
It clarifies or develops the
theme widely
7. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
EXPOSITORY
The information is presented
in an organized manner on the
subject
NARRATIVE
It tells a story.
There’ is a sequence of action
or there’s a clear beginning,
middle, and end to the
paragraph
8. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
COMPARATIVE
Similarities and differences
between two objects or
phenomena
CAUSE - EFFECT
When an event occurs
followed by the reasons
9. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
APPROACH AND
SOLVING A PROBLEM
The problem is presented
explicitly
The solution is showed in the
same way
SEQUENCE OR
PROCESS
An event is described in order
10. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
DEDUCTIVE
The main idea goes at the
beginning
it starts from a generalization
and then specific cases
INDUCTIVE
The main idea goes at the end
Starts with secondary ideas to
end the general one