KARLA MEJÍA

PAULA REINA

LAURA CARVAJAL

PABLO ARANGO

A GOOD PARAGRAPH HAS:

A paragraph is a group of sentences that fleshes out a singleidea.

In order for a paragraph to be effective, it must begin with atopic sentence, have sentences that support the main idea of thatparagraph, and maintain a consistent flow.

WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?

Unity

Support

Coherence

Good language

Variety of structures.

TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS

The descriptive paragraph

The narrative paragraph

The expository paragraph

The persuasive paragraph

THE DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

Used to describe any object, place, people or how something happens.

The writer has to create words pictures, use interesting adjectives and set of verbs.

It is usually composed of statements and passive sentences.

The challenge is to make it interesting

Imagery

Sensory details; five senses

Smiles, metaphors

THE NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS

Narrative paragraphs are often used to describe what aperson does over a period of time.

A narrative paragraph ‘tells a story’, that is, it tells about aseries of events that happened to the narrator.

It is usually told in time sequence with a definite beginning,middle and end.

My Most Embarrassing MomentThe most embarrassing moment of my sophomore year was earned my nick name, Crash. It all started right after school

turned on to the busiest street by the school. First I pulled up behind this truck at a stop sign. After a second, a fellow older

student told me that I was really close and that I was going to hit the truck in front of me. At the moment I was trying to tell the that I was giving a ride to get back in the car because he was

hanging out the window. Since I was distracted, I thought the line of traffic had started to move, but it hadn’t. In the blink of eye I hit the back of the truck in front of me. The devastation

in. I was so worried that I damaged the truck, but all that I did scratch his bumper. Lucky for him! Then it came time to look at

car. My car was ruined. The hood was buckled, the front end pushed back, and my headlights were broken. Humiliated and scared, I still had to drive my totaled care home. During School year, I never did hear the end of what had happened that day.

~© Tiffany Haggerty~

THE EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH

When you read your textbook, the newspaper, magazinearticles, or any other types of publications, you are readingexpository writing. When you write answers for an essay test,you use the expository form.

In an expository paragraph, you give information. Youexplain a subject, give directions, or show how somethinghappens. In expository writing, linking words like first,second, then, and finally are usually used to help readersfollow the ideas.

This paragraph, like any other, organizes itself around threeparts. A topic sentence allows the reader to understand whatyou are writing about. The middle part of the paragraphcontains supporting sentences that follow one another in alogical sequence of steps. The concluding sentence closesyour subject with an emphasis on the final product or process

Sarah is my best friend for many reasons. First, she isalways helpful. After I had a baby, I was really tired, soshe came over to hold Mathew while I took a nap. Also,she is a good listener. Whenever I have a problem shehears my worries and helps me decide what todo. Finally, she is funny! Sarah always tells the mosthilarious jokes that make me laugh. All in all, I couldn’task for a better friend than Sarah.

THE PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH

Persuasive paragraph pursues to defend an idea or opinion to the reader. When it comes to write this kind of paragraph it’s important to:

• Build arguments or give reasons.

• Use examples, facts or analogies for better support.

• Strong and noteworthy tone of “textual voice”. Right rhythm.

PERSUASIVE TEXT -SPEECH

OTHER TYPES OF PARAGRAPHSConceptual: en estos párrafos se especifica el pensamiento de

algún autor o la definición de un término, que será utilizado a lo largo de todo el texto, por lo que resulta imprescindible su comprensión. Estos párrafos, están presentes en textos científicos y técnicos.

Chronological: en esta clase de párrafo se expresa, en el orden en que sucedieron, una serie de acontecimientos.

Enumeration: este párrafo está compuesto por una serie de características que aluden a un mismo hecho, objeto o sujeto y una frase organizadora que permite comprender qué es lo que se está ordenando.

Comparison: en este párrafo se presentan similitudes y diferencias entre dos o más objetos, sucesos, o cualquier

Cause and effect: como su nombre indica, se presentan un hecho y aquello que lo ha causado o bien las consecuencias que este pueden devenir.

Deductive: en este la idea principal se coloca al principio que, para construirla se parte de una generalización para luego presentar casos específicos.

Inductive: en oposición al anterior, en estos párrafos la idea principal se coloca al final. En estos se parte de casos específicos para llegar a una generalización que concluye lo que se afirmó.

De conclusión: estos párrafos expresan el cierre de un apartado o un determinado tema.