ELOISA GARCIA MORATHEORY DISCURSIVE

EAN UNIVERSITY

PARAGRAPH TYPES

PARAGRAPHIs a self-contained unit of discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. A paragraph consists of one or more sentences.

PARAGRAPH TYPESChronological ParagraphEnumeration ParagraphDescriptive ParagraphExplanatory ParagraphExpository ParagraphArgumentative ParagraphNarrative ParagraphComparative ParagraphCause and effect ParagraphDeductive ParagraphInductive Paragraph

Chronological Paragraph

A chronological paragraph is one

that shows a sequence of events

in the order they occurred.

Enumeration Paragraph

A paragraph enumeration is used to present a list of information, related.

Example:In case I have three types of trophies.

Descriptive ParagraphIt is a text that is characterized meant to represent an object, animal, person, place or feeling, exposing its particular characteristics.

Explanatory ParagraphExplanatory paragraph: used to clarify

or further develop the topic being presented.

It is used to give a more comprehensive and detailed information, to give it more based on the fact that the issuer is concerned.

Expository ParagraphExpository Paragraph is one in which some information is presented in an organized manner.

Example:“A story is a story or account of a few pages, which is characterized by a single line of action, is a single story, not several at once.”

Argumentative Paragraph

Argumentative Paragraph, which is characterized seeks to reason about a viewpoint or opinion, so these reasons expressed by argument, as the name implies.

Narrative ParagraphNarrative Paragraph exposed following a

temporal order events, actions.

Example:When this woman was married to my son began my misfortunes, my hair fell out, I started gaining weight, I lost my teeth, I’ m sure it’s Santeria.

Comparative Paragraph

Comparative Paragraph disclosed the similarities and differences between two ideas, characters, or situations, to name a few

Cause and effect ParagraphParagraphs cause and effect are those with a fact which followed the reasons that have caused, or the consequences thereof.

Example:Many people moved to Canada from

Europe in the nineteenth century because living conditions were terrible

in Europe.

Deductive Paragraph

Deductive Paragraph main idea at the start. Its construction is a generalization of specific cases and then submitted.

Inductive Paragraph

Inductive Paragraph main idea at the end. It starts with sentences expressing secondary ideas to reach a generalization, or thematic ideas as a conclusion of what has been said.