| | |
| Type | Constituents |
|---|
| | |
|
Alternative Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Alternative |
| Amplification Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Amplification |
| Antithetical Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Antithesis |
| Clarification Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Clarification |
| Comment Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Comment |
| Condition Paragraph | (Intro.) + Condition + Thesis |
| Coordinate Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis1 + Thesis2 |
| Dialogue Paragraph | Initiation + (Continuation) + Response |
| Evidence Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Evidence |
| Generalization Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Generalization |
| Illustration Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Illustration |
| Motivation Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Motivation |
| Paraphrase Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Paraphrase |
| Quote Paragraph | (Intro.) + Quote Formula + Quote |
| Reason Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Reason |
| Result Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Result |
| Sequence Paragraph | (Setting) + SeqT1 + SeqT2 + SeqTn |
| Simple Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis |
| Simultaneous Paragraph | (Intro.) + Thesis + Simul. Thesis |
This table was derived in part from Longacre 1989a, 83-118 and
Clendendon 1989, 131. Optional constituents are listed in
parentheses. SeqT is an abbreviation for Sequential Thesis.