TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS

Andrea Mora, Monica Castro, Ivonne Castro y

Luisa Villada

UNIVERSIDAD EAN

NOVIEMBRE 2014

What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a set of interrelated words and

sentences, which harmoniously revolve around a

central idea (1).

A paragraph consists of three parts (2)

The topic sentence

Is the main idea of the

paragraph

The supporting sentence

Add the details of the main

idea

The concluding sentence

Summarizes the main points

or rephrases the topic

sentence

Types of paragraphs

According to the location

Initiation or introductory paragraph

Are those with which started a text, may

contain an introductory idea, several

ideas or even the main idea of a text,

these ideas will be developed in

consecutive paragraphs, as in the

expository, among others.

The transition Paragraph

Connect the introductory paragraphs with

paragraphs of closure (intermediate paragraphs)

The Closing paragraph

In these paragraphs the general idea of the text

and a summary of this is rounded. These may

include motivations for the recipient to join the

ideas, conclusions and suggestions of the text.

According to the content

Argumentative paragraph

Contains an idea with which it

seeks to convince the recipient

to something that denies or

affirms.

Conceptual paragraph

In them is emphasized a concept contained in

the text, which can be a definition, idea or

thought of a particular author, you will be

constantly used in the rest of the text.

Chronological paragraph

This paragraph expresses class in

the order in which they occurred, a

series of events.

Paragraph of enumeration

This paragraph is composed of a

number of features that refer to the

same event, object or subject phrase

and an organizer for understanding

what is being ordered.

Descriptive paragraph

This paragraph is described,

following a logical approach, an

object, person or event.

Expository or explanatory paragraph

The purpose of these kind

is to explain problems and

situations using evidence

to prove a point.

Narrative paragraph

In these events or actions occurring in

an orderly manner presented.

According to the logical

structure

Comparative paragraph

Consists express similarities

and / or differences between

concepts, objects or

phenomena.

Paragraph cause and effect

As the name suggests, a fact present

and that which has either caused or

the consequences that can become

of this

Paragraph or process sequence

Characterized by which realizes steps or

sequences bearing an order

Deductive paragraph

In this main idea is placed at

the beginning that to build is

part of a generalization and

then present specific cases

Inductive paragraph

As opposed to earlier in

these paragraphs the main

idea is placed at the end.

These are part of specific

cases to reach a

generalization that concludes

what is said.

Paragraph of conclusion

Is used to close a topic or apartado.se

identified by starting with connectors like, in

conclusion, in summary etc.

Conclusionswe must recognize that writing is thinking. It is, by writing express

our concepts, our judgments, our reasonings and of course, our

ideas. That's what I call thinking.

When we write well, we can deduce, then think about it. The

importance of good writing is that it properly expresses our thinking.

The paragraph is a set of related sentences that develop a single

topic; through a paragraph we can structure the content of a text and

formally show this organization helps to classify information and

help identify the overall structure of the text, mark the different parts

that make up a theme, distinguishing opinions for and against or

signal a change of perspective in discourse and is solely responsible

for the overall structure of the text.

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