Paragraphs/Types of Paragraphs

Paragraph Parts

100

This is made up of a group of sentences.

Paragraph

200

Paragraphs must have this number of supporting sentences.

3-5

300

All paragraphs must begin with this.

Capital letter and an indent/space.

400

This kind of sentence tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

Topic sentence

500

This type of sentence expands on the topic sentence.

Supporting sentences

Paragraph Parts II

100

All paragraphs must end with a...

Concluding Sentence

200

These types of sentences expand on the supporting sentences.

Details

300

All sentences must end with some kind of...

Punctuation

400

All sentences must begin with a...

Capital letter

500

Paragraphs are made up of...

Sentences

Types of Paragraphs

100

This type of writing is about the person who is writing it.

Narrative

200

This type of writing communicates information to the reader to share knowledge or to convey messages, instructions, and ideas.

Expository Paragraph

300

This type of writing will show how two or more things are different and similar.

Comparison (and contrastive) 

400

This type of writing to provide detailed description of events or characters.

Descriptive Paragraph

500

This type of writing is used to convince the reader to take the side of the author.

Persuasive Paragraph

Types of Paragraph II

100

This type uses many details

Descriptive paragraph

200

This type of writing expresses an opinion.

Persuasive writing

300

This type of writing can be chronological, a flashback, or a reflection.

Narrative Paragraph

400

This type of writing presents facts to convince you

Persuasive Paragraph

500

This type of writing explains a certain topic.

Expository Paragraph