This document discusses different types of paragraphs based on their content, logical structure, and location. It identifies argumentative, definition, chronological, enumerative, descriptive, explicative, expository, and narrative paragraphs based on their content. Based on logical structure, it discusses comparison, cause-effect, approach and problem solving, sequence or process, deductive, and inductive paragraphs. Finally, it identifies opening, transition, and closing paragraphs based on their location within a text.

1. TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
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3. Subtype of Content Meaning
Argumentative Include the idea of something that is intended to convince the
reader of its truth or falsity.
Meaning or Definition Express a definition of something. Ex. scientific text.
Chronological It reflects a temporary sequence of an event.
Enumeration Contains a phrase, which shows the reader the text order.
Descriptive Describe person, thing, animal, situation or place.
Explicative Develop or clarify the topic extensively.
Expository Show information in organized way
Narrative It exposes according to a temporal order of events

4. Subtype of logical structure Meaning
Comparison In this paragraph similarities and differences between two or
more objects, events , or any phenomenon are presented.
Cause – Effect Presents a fact and that which has either caused or the
consequences of this can become .
Approach and problem solving In an approach the problem is presented explicitly; In problem
solving the solution is presented first.
Sequence or process Describes a series of events or a process in a logical order.
Deductive The main idea start the text. Then explained with secondary
ideas and finally present the examples.
Inductive The main idea is located at the end. These are part of specific
cases to reach a generalization that concludes what is said.
Concluding These paragraphs express the closure of a section or a
particular topic.

5. Subtype of location Meaning
Opening The author presents the problem posed by the thesis draws the
reader's interest, etc.. Sometimes it is desirable to leave this
paragraph to write it at the end.
Transition Serves to change the subject, bridge to the text or to move from
one part to another. Use expressions such as accordingly, therefore,
however, despite the above, while, finally, then, etc.
Closing summarizes the general meaning of the text, giving full meaning
round it. Sometimes it can offer conclusions about the subject
matter, offer suggestions or motivate the reader to join the ideas
defended by the author.

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