BASIC PARAGRAPH

STRUCTURE
Oleh :
dr. I.G.N Putu Sana
 PARAGRAPH
A section or subdivision of a piece of
writing; it is always begin on a new line
Contains : one or a group of sentences
together discuss one subject
3 principal parts :
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentences

 TOPIC SENTENCE
Come at the beginning of a paragraph
Most general sentence (introduce an
overall idea)
Example : Halaman 1

 SUPPORTING SENTENCES
Give an answer to what are the natural
features ( the second and third sentences)
Paragraph in english often have more than
two supporting ideas --> five to seven
sentences
Example : halaman ; 3, 4, 5

 CONCLUDING SENTENCES
At the end of a paragraph which
summaries the information that has been
presented
Is a sort of topic sentence inreverse
Example : halaman 5

 DETAILS IN PARAGRAPH
The sort paragraph is a complete
paragraph, but it lack details --> include
enough details, to help the reader
understand what we are writing about. We
could add about wheaton river with how
wide and why it is beautiful.
Example : halaman 6

 A note of formality
Academic paragraph are different from
ordinary writing
Not use constraction :
Dont, arent
Do not, are not
Not use the pronouns I or You
We and us

 Do not use Acceptable
Dont Do not
Doesnt Does not
Arent Are not
Werent Were not

Cant
Can not
Couldnt Could not
Wont Will not

 CHARACTERISTIC OR
ASPECT WRITING
Coherence and unity of paragraph in
writing
Coherence : all ideas in paragraph flow
smoothly --> readers has an easy time
understanding the ideas
Example ; halaman 8

 Majorconnectors
(first,second,third)

connectors
Minor connectors
(these trees, this hill)

Connecting sentences within each of the

main parts of the paragraph

 Unity
One paragraph is about only one main
topic
If the paragraph contains sentences that
are not related to the main topic --> lack
unity/off-topic
Example : halaman 11

 A few common connectors
For example
For instance
One example of
(this is)
First, second etc

Cause and effect paragraph
If the topic sentence introduces an
effect, the supporting sentences all
describe causes
Example : halaman 12
Cause and effect conjuctions :

Since Asresult
Because Therefore
Consequence Forthisreason
Becauseof Dueto
so

 Comparison and contrast
paragraphs
Comparison : either around the similarities
between two subtopic
Contrast : around differences between them
Example comparison : halaman 19
Short conjuction :
- Similiarly
-likewise
--- the same ---
--- the same
As ----
--- also ---
----, too
Both etc

 Some contrast conjuction :
However
In contrast
By
Contrast
---, but
--- yet etc

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