TYPESOF

PARAGRAPHSTEORIA

DISCURSIVA

GUIDELINE

NUMBER 4

WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?•A paragraph is a group of sentences with a

central idea that is going to be devoloped and

supported by the other sentences

•A paragraph can be defined as a part of a big

composition or a little essay.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PARAGRAPH

Unity:

Main idea +

sentences support

Support:

Evidence, examples

and details

Coherence:

Connection,

organization and use

of linkers

Good language:

Good orthography

and grammar

Structures:

Use of a variety of

structures

TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS

Persuasive:

Aimed to

influence and

convience a

person about an

argument

Expository:

Aimed to expose

and explain a

phenomenon or

special subject

Narrative:

Aimed to tell a

real or unreal

story that

entertains to the

reader

Descriptive:

Aimed to

describe

something:

*Person

*Object

*Place

NARRATIVE TEXT

•Based on the narration of real

and imaginary stories or facts.

•Main elements: time, place, characters and

action

•Mixing elements of the description and

elements of the dialogue.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

•Explain the representative characteristics of an

object, animal, person, place or feeling

•Appeal to the senses: shape, color, volume,

texture or taste

• It can be objective and subjective

EXPOSITIVE TEXT

•Explains the ideas and opinions related to a

specific topic

•Central idea followed by other secondary ideas

•Academic texts, news, reports and instructions

•Exposure modes: scientific, educational,

informative, humanistic and journalistic

ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT

•Convince and persuade the reader of an

opinion

•Use of arguments and examples

•Structure: introduction (thesis) body

(arguments) and Conclusion

TEXTUAL STRUCTURES NARRATIVE-DESCRIPTIVE

INITIATION DEVELOPMENT

RESOLUTION FINAL BALANCE

NARRATION

POSOPOGRAPHY AND

PORTRAIRCHRONOGRAPHY

TOPOGRAPHY ETOPEYA

DESCRIPTION

TEXTUAL STRUCTURES ESPOSITORY-PERSUASIVE

ANALYSIS :

SYNTHESISPROBLEM : SOLUTION

CAUSE :

CONSEQUENCEDESCRIPTIVE LISTING

EXPOSITION

THESIS ARGUMENTS

COUNTERARGUMENTS CONCLUSION

ARGUMENT

PROCESS OF WRITING

Gather the

important

information

Organize the

sequence

Realize the

first draft

Revise the

text and

correct

Publish the

final version

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