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Types of Paragraphs

Types of Paragraphs

Types of Paragraphs ¡ For our purposes, here are the basic types of paragraphs:

Types of Paragraphs ¡ For our purposes, here are the basic types of paragraphs: l l Narrative Exposition Descriptive Persuasive

Narrative Tells a story ¡ Uses specific details ¡ Is not a mere listing

Narrative Tells a story ¡ Uses specific details ¡ Is not a mere listing of events- it has characters and setting Time and place are usually established ¡ Usually chronologically organized ¡

¡ One of my favorite family experiences was when I went to see Anne

¡ One of my favorite family experiences was when I went to see Anne Frank’s (a Jewish victim of the Nazi persecution during World War II) hideout in Amsterdam, Holland. I had read Anne’s published diary when I was younger, so I was extremely thrilled to actually have the chance to see where she and her family hid from the Germans for so many months. I walked up the stairs of an apartment building and into a room with only a bookshelf in it.

¡ From what I remembered from reading the diary, there was a doorknob behind

¡ From what I remembered from reading the diary, there was a doorknob behind the books. I found the doorknob and turned it and there was the secret annex. When I stepped into the room behind the bookshelf, I felt as if I had stepped back into history. I found Anne’s room still with pictures of her favorite celebrities on her walls. The Frank family’s furniture was still placed where they had left them in the rooms, everything just as described in the diary. I toured each room in awe of actually seeing how they had lived, yet with sadness to know how it all ended. Anne’s diary was no longer just a book to me, but true heart-felt, emotional life story written by a girl I felt I almost knew.

Exposition Informative/explanatory ¡ Can be included incidentally with narrative or descriptive, but can also

Exposition Informative/explanatory ¡ Can be included incidentally with narrative or descriptive, but can also stand alone. ¡ The challenge of writing an exposition paragraph is your credibility – how do I know that you know what you’re talking about? ¡ Answer: Citations! (from experts)

Exposition Example ¡ Stress is defined as a state of extreme difficulty that causes

Exposition Example ¡ Stress is defined as a state of extreme difficulty that causes mental or physical tension. In a recent study, teenagers were shown to experience stress as often as adults. According to the study, the most common causes of stressors to teens include divorce of parents, death of a loved one, loneliness, moving to a new neighborhood, and having difficulty in a social environment. These stressors can greatly change the way teens act in many circumstances.

Description Series of detailed observations ¡ Usually not used by itself, but rather as

Description Series of detailed observations ¡ Usually not used by itself, but rather as a part of a whole ¡ The challenge is to make it interesting ¡ l l l Imagery Sensory details; five senses Similes, metaphors

Description Example ¡ When I think of the home town of my youth, all

Description Example ¡ When I think of the home town of my youth, all that I seem to remember is dust- the brown, crumbly dust of late summer- arid, sterile dust that gets into the eyes and makes them water, gets into the throat and between the toes of bare brown feet. I don’t know why I should remember only the dust… And so, when I think of that time and that place, I remember only the dry September of the dirt roads and grassless yards of the shanty-town where I lived.

Persuasive ¡ Uses direct approach l “Believe me and do it!” Calls reader to

Persuasive ¡ Uses direct approach l “Believe me and do it!” Calls reader to action or to take a stand on an important issue ¡ More than just opinion is needed; information, analysis, and context must be given to the reader to let him/her make a decision ¡

Persuasive Example ¡ Students are currently getting ripped off. Students who spend an average

Persuasive Example ¡ Students are currently getting ripped off. Students who spend an average of 10 hours or more on extracurricular activities should receive some kind of academic credit. Most students who are involved in sports, music, journalism, or theater activities are actively learning on a daily basis. They attend practice and events and participate regularly as they would in class. Furthermore, their participation helps them become more responsible and disciplined students. Students are putting forth the effort, and not getting any recognition for their time.