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The document discusses the structure of a paragraph. It states that a paragraph contains a topic sentence that introduces the main idea, supporting sentences that explain or provide details about the topic sentence, and optionally a concluding sentence that restates the main idea. It provides an example of a topic sentence that introduces the writer's main idea or opinion about a topic to help the reader understand what the paragraph will discuss. The document also lists the three basic parts of a paragraph and gives examples of identifying a topic sentence and reordering mixed up paragraph parts.

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Group1 Part2ppt

The document discusses the structure of a paragraph. It states that a paragraph contains a topic sentence that introduces the main idea, supporting sentences that explain or provide details about the topic sentence, and optionally a concluding sentence that restates the main idea. It provides an example of a topic sentence that introduces the writer's main idea or opinion about a topic to help the reader understand what the paragraph will discuss. The document also lists the three basic parts of a paragraph and gives examples of identifying a topic sentence and reordering mixed up paragraph parts.

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THE STRUCTURE OF

PARAGRAPH
BY
ALHAM FADLULLAH (11810410619)
ANNIDA RAHMAWATI (11810423605)
RATNA PUTRI ZALNI (11810422812)
THALIA TRIANDA (11810420713)
WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?

A paragraph is a group of sentences about a single topic. Together, the


sentences of the paragraph explain the writer's main idea (most important
idea) about the topic. In academic writing, a paragraph is often between
five and ten sentences long. but it can be longer or shorter, dopending on
the topic. The first sentence of a paragraph is usually indented (moved in) a
few spaces.
WHAT MAKES A PARAGRAPH?

A paragraph has three basic parts:


1. The topic sentence. This is the main idea of the paragraph. It is usually
the first sentence of the paragraph, and it is the most general sentence
of the paragraph.
2. The supporting sentences. These are sentences that talk about or
explain the topic sentence. They are more detailed ideas that follow the
topic sentence.
3. The concluding sentence. This may be found as the last sentence of a
paragraph. It can finish a paragroph by repeating the main idea or just
giving a final comment about the topic.
EXAMPLE
The topic of main idea
a. The topics sentence
 Usually comes first in paragraph
 Gives the writer main idea or opinion about the topic and helps the
reader understand what the paragraph is going to talk about
4. Circle the topic of the sentence. Underline the main idea about the
topic
5. Choose the sentence from the list that you would make the best topic
sentence
6. Write a topic sentence for three of topics

7. These sentence are mixed up parts of one paragraph. Number part in


order
 Topic sentence

 Supporting sentence

 Concluding sentence

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