Types of Paragraphs

1. TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS
Andrea Mora, Monica Castro, Ivonne Castro y
Luisa Villada
UNIVERSIDAD EAN
NOVIEMBRE 2014

2. What is a paragraph?
A paragraph is a set of interrelated words and
sentences, which harmoniously revolve around a
central idea (1).

3. 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

4. Types of paragraphs

5. 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.

6. The transition Paragraph
Connect the introductory paragraphs with
paragraphs of closure (intermediate paragraphs)

7. 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.

8. According to the content
Argumentative paragraph
Contains an idea with which it
seeks to convince the recipient
to something that denies or
affirms.

9. 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.

10. Chronological paragraph
This paragraph expresses class in
the order in which they occurred, a
series of events.

11. 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.

12. Descriptive paragraph
This paragraph is described,
following a logical approach, an
object, person or event.

13. Expository or explanatory paragraph
The purpose of these kind
is to explain problems and
situations using evidence
to prove a point.

14. Narrative paragraph
In these events or actions occurring in
an orderly manner presented.

15. According to the logical
structure
Comparative paragraph
Consists express similarities
and / or differences between
concepts, objects or
phenomena.

16. 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

17. Paragraph or process sequence
Characterized by which realizes steps or
sequences bearing an order

18. Deductive paragraph
In this main idea is placed at
the beginning that to build is
part of a generalization and
then present specific cases

19. 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.

20. Paragraph of conclusion
Is used to close a topic or apartado.se
identified by starting with connectors like, in
conclusion, in summary etc.

21. Conclusions
we 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.

22. bibliographic references
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02/nov/2014.
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http://www.slideshare.net/chakafluk/paragraphs-and-topic-sentences-
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