Meeting 5

Paragraphs are differed based on the purpose

The following are the types of paragraph:
1. Narrative paragraph
2. Descriptive paragraph
3. Process paragraph
4. Compare and contrast paragraph
5. Cause and effect paragraph
6. Problem solution paragraph
 A narrative paragraph tells a story and its purpose is to provide information about
an event.
 In a narrative paragraph, events are related to the reader in the correct
chronological order as they happened
 When telling a story elements that should be included are
 the chain of events of the story
 the characters or people involved
 when and where the event occurred
 possibly the theme or moral of the story
 A descriptive paragraph is used if an author wants to describe something
 The organizational flow of sentences in the paragraph should be based on some
logical principle and could vary based on the writer’s style or intent
 Supporting sentences may include information on:
 The size,
 The shape,
 The color of
 Location,
 The kinds of vegetation,
 etc
 A process paragraph is used when explaining something such as how to do
something, how something is done, or how something works.
 Topics suitable for an process format include how to overcome a fear of heights,
how to bake a cake, or how a hydroelectric generator works
 Keep in mind that the present and future tense are most often used in describing a
process, very seldom is the past tense used
 In addition, when writing a process paragraph, it is important for the reader to be
able to follow the sequence of steps easily
 it is essential to use transition words, such as first, second, third, after that, then, next,
before, etc.
 In a compare and contrast paragraph the writer is pointing out the similarities
and/or differences between two or more things
 A compare and contrast paragraph could be used to show that one thing is
superior to another or to show changes over time
 There are two methods for organizing a compare and contrast paragraph
1. point-by-point
 two topics are compared or contrasted point by point.
 one aspect is talked about for both items being compared, then another
point is discussed for both items, and so on.
2. Block
 the two things are being compared or contrasted separately.
 The writer analyzes the causes or factors that brought about an event and examines

the results or consequences of that event.

 The paragraph could contain only the causes of an event or situation

 Or could contain only the effects of an event or situation,

 Or it could contain both the causes and effects.

 In a problem analysis and solution paragraph the writer identifies a problem and

offers solutions for that problem.

 The writer could also start by presenting the cause of the problem and or the effect

to give the significance

 However, the focus of the paragraph is still on the problem and the solution
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