ELEMENTS OF PARAGRAPH

SUMMARY ELEMENTS OF PARAGRAPH

1. Topic sentence => topic sentence is a main idea of the paragraph. Usually the writer given topic sentence in the first or last paragraph. But sometimes there is a paragraph with topic sentence in the first and last paragraph, we call it with sandwich.

2. Supporting sentences => supporting sentences are some sentences which support main idea of the paragraph.

3. Concluding sentence => concluding sentence is a conclusion of the paragraph. Usually the writer given it in the last paragraph.

4. Unity => unity means that you discuss only one main idea in a paragraph. Other sentences support only one main idea of the paragraph.

5. Coherence => coherence mean that your paragraph is easy to read and understand.

in example :
FOREST

Some of the largest trees in the world are in California. These are called redwood trees. Redwood National Park is a large forest of redwood trees. Visitors in the park can walk and drive through the forest to look at the trees. Some redwoods are hundreds of years old. They are very tall and are very wide at the bottom. One tree has a large hole at the bottom of it. The hole is so big you can drive a car through it.

Topic sentence
Some of the largest trees in the world are in California. These are called redwood trees.

Supporting sentence
1. Redwood National Park is a large forest of redwood trees.
2. Visitors in the park can walk and drive through the forest to look at the trees.
3. Some redwoods are hundreds of years old.
4. They are very tall and are very wide at the bottom.
5. One tree has a large hole at the bottom of it.

Concluding sentence
The hole is so big you can drive a car through it.

Unity
Redwood National Park is a large forest of redwood trees. (S3)
Some redwoods are hundreds of years old. (S5)
This supporting sentences are supporting main idea of paragraph, and the main idea of paragraph is Redwood.

Coherence
Some redwoods are hundreds of years old. They are very tall and are very wide at the bottom.

TYPE OF SENTENCE
Sentence 1 = simple sentence
Sentence 2 = simple sentence
Sentence 3 = simple sentence
Sentence 4 = simple sentence
Sentence 5 = simple sentence
Sentence 6 = simple sentence
Sentence 7 = simple sentence
Sentence 8 = simple sentence