Paragraph writing

The meaning of paragraph
  A paragraph is a related sentences that work together to express or develop an idea.

The structure of paragraph
  A paragraph has, at least, three major structural parts:
1. Topic Sentence
 A topic sentences is a clear statement that gives the main idea. A topic sentence is a sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph. It should be carefully worded to express a limited main idea.
2. Supporting Sentences
 Supporting sentences are the sentences that give more information about the topic sentence. They develop the topic sentence. They also called development sentences. All the sentences must be related to the topic sentence. They explain the topic sentence by giving reasons, illustration, examples, facts, statistics, and quotation.
 3. Concluding Sentence
   A conclusion is a judgment based on the evidence and must be logical. The last sentence of a paragraph is concluding sentence. It does not add new information to the paragraph. It repeats the main idea or idea using slightly different word. It signals the end of the paragraph and summarizes the important point briefly. Sometimes we use an end-of- paragraph signals as follows: in conclusion, in summary, finally, and so on.

Types of paragraph
  This type of paragraph describes something and show the reader what a thing or a person is like. The words chosen in the description often appeal to the five sences of touch, smell, sight, sound, and taste.

a.        The descriptive paragraph

this type of paragraph describes something and show the reader what a thing or a person is like. The words chosen in the description often appeal to the five sences of touch, smell, sight, sound, and taste.

b.        The narrative paragraph

This type of paragraph tells a story. There’s a sequence of action or there,s a clear beginning, middle, and end to the paragraph.

c.        The expository paragraph

This type of paragraph explains something or provides instruction. It could also describe a process and move the reader step by step through a method. This type of paragraph often requires research, but it”s possible that the writer is able to rely on his or her own knowledge and expertise.

d.        The persuasive paragraph

This type of paragraph tries to get the reader to accept a particular point of view or understand the writer’s position. This is the type of paragraph that many teachers focus on because it’s useful when building an argument. It often requires the collection of facts and research.