Types of ParagraphBy Kevin Pantoja

& Kary Iskandarian

EAN University, Discourse Theory.

¿What is a Paragraph?

The paragraph is a written speech unit consisting of

several sentences expressing an idea and end with a full

stop. The prayers that comprise it usually share the same

topic, and one of them is expressing the main idea.

TYPES OF PARAGRAPH

These are classified according to their content,

according to its logical structure and by

location

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Argumentative paragraph: This is the

paragraph that presents a thesis (it is a

statement whose veracity has been

argued and demonstrated or justified in

any way) to try to prove or disprove (for

or against).

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Conceptual or definition paragraph: Theseparagraphs are used to define a term or concept thatwill be used later, throughout the chapter, article orbook. Without these conceptual definitions, the readerunderstand the author's ideas. That's why they areessential in the writing of a technical or scientific type.There are some texts that are so technical and socomplicated, that bring a special chapter devoted to thedefinition of terms, which they call glossary.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Timelines paragraph: are characterized by the

way in which information is placed;

accommodates as to what happened, that

independently of the context that has the

paragraph. In this kind of paragraph is

expressed, in the order they happened, a series

of events.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Enumeration paragraph: has an organizing sentence

that helps the reader indicating spatial text. This phrase

can be prefixed or postponed to an inventory of

properties that refer to the same object, idea, or fact.

The most common mistakes are: Ignore the phrase

organizer, file organizer contradictions between the

sentence and the list, repeat the items in the list, sort

items indiscriminately and use a different syntactic

structure in the items listed.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Descriptive Paragraph: describes the object,

person, idea or situation that is going to talk.

Describing, follow some logical order, going

from the general to the particular, from the

outer to the inner; if the description is a

temporal process, you can go from past to

present and vice versa, and so on.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Explanatory Paragraph: is a kind of speech that

is intended to make available to a reader / receiver

any topic in a clear and orderly manner.

Therefore, a good exposure requires:

• a comprehensive understanding of the topic to

be explained,

• a progressive and articulate ideas that develop

development.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Expository Paragraph: is presented

objectively facts, ideas and concepts. Its

purpose is to report on a given topic, so the

author in no way reflects its opinions,

thoughts and / or feelings. It is usually

written in 3rd person.

ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT

Narrative Paragraph: in this count

something. That is, the characteristic is

that we are related facts that together

make up an event or series of events

following a temporal order

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Comparative Paragraph: This

involves the expression of the

similarities or differences between two

objects or phenomena

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Paragraph of causation: Presents a

fact followed by the reasons that

caused it or for the consequences

resulting therefrom.

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Paragraph approach and solve a problem:

Structured in two parts:

The first problem arises, explicitly or evening.

In the second solution is exposed, in the same way

that the problem

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Paragraph sequence or process:

Paragraphs in such a series of events

or a process described in some order.

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Deductive Paragraph: Home to

Home Idea. Its construction is a

generalization of specific cases and

then submitted

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Inductive Paragraph: Main Idea at

the end. It starts with sentences

expressing secondary ideas to reach a

generalization, or thematic idea as a

conclusion of what has been said.

ACCORDING TO ITS LOGICAL

STRUCTURE

Paragraph of conclusion: is used to

close a topic or section. It is easy to

detect because it starts with

expressions such as: in conclusion, in

summary, from the above we can

conclude that, therefore, and similar

ACCORDING TO ITS LOCATION

Opening Paragraph: This is where you

enter the text. Their role is crucial, because

in it 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.

Opening Paragraph: Tipology

Phrase or interrogative sentences. This

statement raises the issue that will develop

the subsequent text. There may be more

of a questioning, then the sentence

following the first are used to illustrate

different aspects of the problem that

arises.

Anecdote. The introduction includes a

story, a story whose role is to engage and

involve the reader, used to put on record

on the issue.

Opening Paragraph: Tipology

Opening Paragraph: Tipology

Quote. You may use quotes, as

long as they relate to the subject

matter hereof.

ACCORDING TO ITS LOCATION

Transition Paragraph: used to be a

change in the subject bridge to read the

text or to move from one part to another.

Use expressions such as consequently,

therefore, however, despite the above,

while, finally, below, etc.

ACCORDING TO ITS LOCATION

Closing Statement: summarizes the general

meaning of the text, giving full meaning round it,

and tries to leave a good memory in the reader.

Sometimes it can offer conclusions about the

topic, offer suggestions or motivate the reader to

join the ideas defended by the author. It presents

the same type opening paragraph, in this case to

summarize or recall the gist of the text.

Thank You

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