Ada banyak jenis-jenis paragraph.
Berikut ini beberapa jenis paragraph yang dilihat dari isinya atau tujuan
paragraph itu:
Paragraph narasi
adalah paragraf yang bertujuan untuk menceritakan suaut
peristiwa atau kejadian sehingga pembaca seolah - olah mengalami sendiri
kejadian itu.
contoh:
Money causes teenagers to feel stress. It makes
them feel bad about themselves and envy other people. My friend, for instance,
lives with her family and has to share a room with her sister, who is very cute
and intelligent. This girl wishes she could have her own room and have a lot of
stuff, but she can’t have these things because her family doesn’t have much
money. Her family’s income is pretty low because her father is old and doesn’t
go to work. Her sister is the only one who works. Because her family can’t buy
her the things she wants, she feels a lot of stress and gets angry sometimes.
Once, she wanted a beautiful dress to wear to a sweetheart dance. She asked her
sister for some money to buy the dress. She was disappointed because her sister
didn’t have money to give her. She sat in silence for a little while and then
started yelling out loud. She said her friends got anything they wanted but she
didn’t. Then she felt sorry for herself and asked why she was born into a poor
family. Not having money has caused this girl to think negatively about herself
and her family. It has caused a lot of stress in her life.
Paragraph deskripsi
adalah paragraf yang bertujuan menggambarkan sebuah objek
nyata agar pembaca merasa seolah-olah melihat sendiri objek yang digambarkan
itu.
contoh:
Most students like the freedom they have in
college. Usually college students live on their own, in the dormitory or in an
apartment. This means they are free to come and go as they like. Their parents
can’t tell them when to get up, when to go to school, and when to come home. It
also means that they are free to wear what they want. There are no parents to
comment about their hair styles or their dirty jeans. Finally, they are free to
listen to their favorite music without interference from parents.
Paragraph eksposisi
adalah paragraf yang bertujuan memaparkan sejumlah
informasi atau pengetahuan dengan tujuan pembaca dapat mendapat tambahan
informasi atau pengetahuan sejelas – jelasnya
contoh
A
disease that causes chronic gastrological disorders, IBD, is envisioned in a
spectrum of severities. Cats can vomit heavily, and suffer from continuous
diarrhea. Reasons for the disease are yet unknown. Bacterial infections,
gastrological irritation, lack of vitamins are often quoted as factors
contributing to the development of the disease. Veterinarians, treating IBD in
cats, usually prescribe medicine and advice on the dietary management as well
as make surgical choices. If untreated, IBD, can be fatal for cats. Research -
conducted mostly by pet owners - shows that a cat’s diet can be critical.
Further research will include inspection of several vaccines. So far,
grain-free, raw meat diet has already proved to be largely beneficial.
Paragraph argumentasi
adalah paragraf yang bertujuan untuk mengemukakan alasan,
contoh, dan bukti - bukti yang kuat dan meyakinkan dengan tujun meyakinkan
pembaca sehingga pembaca membenarkan pendapat, sikap, dan keyakinan kita.
Contoh
I am against smoking Marijuana because it causes paranoia,
laziness, and lung cancer. I first believe that people should not smoke
Marijuana because reaching a state of paranoia can cause a person to act
irrational, which can lead to a huge mistake and regret. For example, one day my friend smoked some
weed, and he started complaining about his heart racing, and he was sweating
excessively. Out of panic, he ran down the street crying, and the cops arrested
him. Second, Marijuana causes laziness,
which prevents people from living up to their potential. For instance, I watched a movie about a guy
who smoked marijuana regularly. He became so lazy that he failed out of school,
and he was also fired from his job because he always called in sick when he was
really stoned and lazy. I am finally against smoking marijuana because it
causes lung cancer, which shortens the life of a person. An example of a shortened life due to
marijuana is my neighbor who smoked weed every day. At the age of forty-five,
he was diagnosed with lung cancer. If he did not smoke marijuana everyday, then
he probably would have lived a lot longer and raised his family. In conclusion,
marijuana may make some people feel good, but the long term affects for such a
short period of pleasure can be devastating; therefore, I am fully against the
smoking of this drug.
Paragraph persuasi
adalah paragraf yang bertujuan untuk membujuk atau merayu
pembaca sehingga pembaca tergiur atau terpengaruh untuk mengikuti keinginan
penulis.
Contoh
As a senior at Bina Bangsa
High School, I’ve noticed that the greatest problem facing public schools is
large class size. For the past three years, certain circumstances have allowed
me to attend smaller classes in English and history. Now the pilot program is
over, and I am once again enrolled in regular-size classes. Comparing the
former experience with my current situation, in which my English class is
comprised of more than 40 students, the advantages of smaller classes become
readily apparent. In my current English class, effective teaching and learning
have been sacrificed to the administrative advantage of fewer classes holding
greater numbers of students. Although in terms of test scores the class has
been deemed successful, student participation in such a large class is limited
to a select few; individual conferences with the teacher are hard to get due to
the sheer number of students; and papers take weeks to get graded. In smaller
classes, however, it has been my experience that all students participate,
classes are more focused and on task, and the teacher develops a closer
relationship to the students. These factors allow students to learn and develop
their abilities. They also allow teachers to effectively critique their
students' work. Moreover, in small classes, students can develop working
relationships with one another—a camaraderie nonexistent in larger classes. If
the public school system were to cut class size in half, to approximately 15 to
20 students each, the benefits would manifest themselves immediately. If we
wish to improve the level of education in public schools today, we must reduce
class size.
