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Paragraph
Paragraph
What is a paragraph?
Definition
Paragraph is a group of sentences that
develops one main idea
Or: a paragraph is a group of sentences
which develops a topic. A topic is the
subject of paragraph.
Kinds of paragraph
1. Narrative Paragraph
2. Descriptive Paragraph
3. Expository Paragraph
4. Persuasive Paragraph
5. Process Paragraph
6. Comparison/ Contrast Paragraph
7. Definition Paragraph
Parts of paragraph
A paragraph contains three major parts.
Topic sentence
Supporting sentence
To repeat
Transitions for location
Above Alongside Away from Beneath
By In the middle of Throughout Up
Over Under
Transitions for time
About afterward After As soon as
Yesterday
Transitions to clarify
For example For instance In other words Put another way
Police:
Approximately $2000 worth jewelry, silver, electronics, and
paintings were stolen from the house. The thief apparently
entered the dwelling through a window in the back of the
building. No permanent damage was done to the house or its
furniture
Spatial
In spatial order the arrangement of the paragraph is
according to place or location.
Detective:
Downstairs, antique silver and a small painting were
taken from the dinning room. A camera and stereo
were taken from the study in the back of the house.
Upstairs in the bedroom, a diamond necklace and a
pair of pearl earring were missing.
Chronological
In this order we arrange the paragraph in timely
order. (time and date wise used for narrations)