Types of paragraphs

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Types of paragraphs assignment:

Narrative Paragraph

Descriptive Paragraph

Expository Paragraph

First choose one of the following topics and write a 125-200 word descriptive paragraph. Be sure to employ all conventions of descriptive writing.

a basketball, baseball glove, or tennis racket
a cell phone
a treasured belonging
a laptop computer
a favorite restaurant
your dream house
your ideal roommate
a closet
your memory of a place that you visited as a child
a locker
an accident scene
a city bus or subway train
an unusual room
a child’s secret hiding place
a bowl of fruit
an item left too long in your refrigerator
backstage during a play or a concert
a vase of flowers
a rest room in a service station
a street that leads to your home or school
your favorite food
the inside of a spaceship
the scene at a concert or athletic event
an art exhibit
an ideal apartment
your old neighborhood
a small town cemetery
a pizza
a pet
a photograph
a hospital emergency room
a particular friend or family member
a painting
a storefront window
an inspiring view
a work table
a character from a book, movie, or television program
a refrigerator or washing machine
a Halloween costume

Now choose ONE of the topics and write a 125-200 word expository paragraph. Be sure to employ all conventions of expository writing.

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Explain why you admire a particular person.

Explain why someone you know should be regarded a leader.

Explain why parents are sometimes strict.

If you had to be an animal, which would you be and why?

Explain why you especially enjoy a particular teacher.

Explain why some cities have curfews for teens.

Explain why some students are forced to leave school once they are sixteen.

Explain how moving from place to place affects teens.

Explain why getting a driver’s license is an important event in the lives of many teenagers.

Describe the major stressors in teens’ lives.

Explain why you like or don’t like working in a team.

Describe some nonmaterial things that make you happy.

Explain why some teens commit suicide.

Explain how music affects your life.

Explain the impact of different music genres on society.

Explain why students listen to a particular type of music.

Explain why some teens skip school.

Explain the likely consequences of skipping school.

Describe the likely consequences of doing poorly in school.

Explain why teens do drugs.

Describe the likely consequences of selling drugs.

Describe the likely consequences of taking drugs.

Explain why teens smoke cigarettes.

Explain the likely consequences of skipping classes.

Explain the likely consequences of brothers and sisters constantly fighting.

Explain why teens wear makeup.

Explain the consequences of having alcohol on the school campus.

Explain the likely consequences of increasing the time between classes from five to 15 minutes.

Explain why some teens join gangs.

Explain how life for a teenager changes once she has a baby.

Describe what you feel a boy should do if he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant.

Explain why you should or should not laugh at embarrassing moments.

Describe the effects of marijuana.

Explain the likely consequences of teens becoming sexually active.

Explain why it is helpful to organize your materials and activities.

Explain why your school work is important.

Describe the ways you help out at home.

Explain the consequences of adopting a pass/fail grading system.

Explain the likely consequences of enforcing an 11:00 p.m. curfew.

Explain the likely consequences of ending forced busing.

Explain why some teenagers dislike saying the pledge to the flag.

Explain why some schools don’t have open lunch policies.

Explain why most teenagers are materialistic.

Explain why some teens get jobs.

Explain the consequences of having a job while in high school.

Explain the likely consequences of dropping out of school.

Describe some productive ways students can spend their leisure time.

Explain why dealing with their parents’ divorce can be difficult for many teens.

Explain why teens love their parents even when family situations are difficult.

Describe the things that bring you the greatest happiness.

Describe three things you would like to change the world and explain why you would change them.

Explain why you prefer living in an apartment (or house).

Lastly choose one of the following topics and write a 125-200 word narrative paragraph.

A childhood event. Think of an experience when you learned something for the first time, or when you realized how important someone was for you.
Achieving a goal. Think about a particularly meaningful achievement in your life. This could be something as seemingly minor as achieving a good grade on a difficult assignment, or this could be something with more long-lasting effects, like getting the job you desired or getting into the best school to which you applied.
A failure. Think about a time when you did not perform as well as you had wanted. Focusing on an experience like this can result in rewarding reflections about the positive emerging from the negative.
A good or bad deed. Think about a time when you did or did not stand up for yourself or someone else in the face of adversity or challenge.
A change in your life. Think about a time when something significant changed in your life. This could be anything from a move across town to a major change in a relationship to the birth or death of a loved one.
A realization. Think about a time when you experienced a realization. This could be anything from understanding a complicated math equation to gaining a deeper understanding of a philosophical issue or life situation.

Be sure to employ all conventions of narrative writing.