Name: Silvi Aliza
NPM: A1B019043
Course: Academic Reading
Topic of Article: Online Grammar Check
Paragraph Topic Sentence & Main Idea
Number
1. Topic: Writing
Topic Sentence: In higher
education, furthermore, EFL
students need to be able to write
academic writing which indeed
needs specific skills.
Main Idea: implied
2. Topic: grammar
Topic Sentence: As a matter of
fact, grammar is one of the
language components that is very
instrumental in EFL writing.
Main Idea: grammar is one of the
language components that is very
instrumental in EFL writing
3. Topic: Job of Teachers
Topic Sentence: The job of
teachers is to facilitate students
to advance their writing.
Main Idea: This can be done
through revising stage of the
writing process.
4. Topic: These Tools
Topic Sentence: It is inevitable
that utilizing technology such as
these tools for the sake of
improving writing tends to be a
necessity today.
Explanation
Because in this sentence it states the most keyword
in the text which is about writing. It also a complete
sentence. And the paragraph is celarly tell about
special skills in writing
The main idea is implied because its not written in
the text about what is the main idea of the text
This is the topic sentence because this is states the
component of writing which is the main point of this
paragraph
This Is the main point of the paragraph, because the
paragraph talk about languange component in
writing
This is the topic sentence because the paragraph is
discuss the topic about teachers job for students in
writing
These main ideas introduce the major points that
the paragraph will discuss.
I think this is the topic sentence because the topic is
about tools or online grammar checkers which is
stated in this sentence and give some point what
this paragraph about
The main idea is implied because its not written in
the text about what is the main idea of the text
 Main Idea: Implied
5. Topic: This Paper
Topic Sentence: This paper,
therefore, aims to discuss the
existence of online grammar
checkers and their use for EFL
writing.
Main Idea: discuss the existence
of online grammar checkers and
their use for EFL writing.
6. Topic: In writing
Topic Sentence: In writing,
grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling serve
as the vital elements.
Therefore, grammar checking and
editing become important parts in
the writing process.
Main Idea: Implied
7. Topic: Online grammar checkers
Topic Sentence & Main Idea:
Online grammar checkers are
online tools that provide
grammar checking for writing.
8. Topic: The tool
Topic Sentence: The tools offer a
quick access for checking and
correction
Main Idea: Implied
9. Topic: writing assistant tools
Topic Sentence: The popularity of
writing assistant tools such as
online grammar checkers has
been growing nowadays,
especially for EFL writing.
This is the topic sentence, because this sentence is
tell about grammar checkers and their use for EFL
writing which is in this paragraph discuss about
Because this is the main point that this paragraph
about
The topic sentence are in the first and last
paragraph. Because in this sentence it tells about
the topic that the paragraph will tell about. And in
both paragraph has the same meaning only written
in different way
The main idea is implied because its not written in
the text about what is the main idea of the text
I think both topic and sentence and main idea in this
paragraph is the same, because main idea is stated
in topic sentence and this main idea will introduce
the major points that the paragraph will discuss. This
is also called as main idea because this sentence is
defi nition pattern paragraphs, which is the
definition of the term is the main idea.
These paragraph topic is about the tools that talking
about in this article and the controlling idea is about
a quick access for checking and correction. Which is
the other sentence is contained the detail about this
topic sentence
The main idea is implied because its not written in
the text about what is the main idea of the text
This is the topic sentence because the paragraph
main topic is about the popularity of online grammar
checker. All the support details is tell about this
topic

Main Idea: The popularity of
writing assistant tools
10. Topic: feedback provision
Topic Sentence: Therefore,
feedback provision becomes
important in the process of
writing.
This is the main idea because the writers want to tell
the reader about this main point
these paragraph is tell about the feedback
provission, this is also the keyword of the paragraph
which is main point is tell about these thing
The main idea is implied because its not written in
the text about what is the main idea of the text

Main Idea: Implied

11. Topic: strengths and weaknesses The main topic of this sentence is about the
of feedback strengths and weakness of the system. Its
supporting details is explain about this topic
Topic Sentence: Chen et al.
(2009) conducted an
investigation toward the
strengths and weaknesses of
feedback provided by the two
automated evaluation system,
The main idea is implied because its not written in
namely Vantage My Access and the text about what is the main idea of the text
ETS Criterion

Main Idea: Implied

12. Topic: Two experiments

Topic Sentence: Two experiments This is the topic sentence because the support
were implemented by Ghufron & details is explain about this sentence.
Rosyida (2018) and Jayavalan
(2018) to test the effect of online
grammar checker, Grammarly, on
students’ writing.

Main Idea: the effect of online

grammar checker, Grammarly, on
students’ writing
13. Topic: Classroom Action Research
Topic Sentence: Meanwhile,
Karyuwatry et al. (2018) were
interested to use online grammar
checker for improving students’
writing quality through a
Classroom Action Research (CAR).
This is the main idea because the main point of this
tparagraph is about the effect of online grammar
checker for students writing
This is the topic, because the paragraph is explain
about this
The topic sentence always mentioned the topic of
the paragraph, and this is the topic sentence
because the explanation is more general and not
detailed
 Main Idea: Implied

The main idea is implied because its not written in

the text about what is the main idea of the text
14. Topic: university students’
perceptions

Topic Sentence: Cavaleri and

Dianati (2016) and O’Neill and
Russell (2019) explored the
university students’ perceptions
related to the use of Grammarly.

Main Idea: the university

students’ perceptions related to
the use of Grammarly.
15. Topic: online grammar checkers

Topic Sentence: There are a great

deal number of online grammar
checkers available in the Internet
with various services offered. A

Main Idea:

16. Topic: Grammarly

Topic Sentence: Grammarly is an

online platform that offers
grammar and spelling checking
developed by Grammarly, Inc.,

Main Idea:
17. Topic: Grammarly

Topic Sentence: Grammarly has

succeeded to gain its popularity
because it offers more complete
services which are essential to
improve writing.

Main Idea:
18. Topic: this too

Topic Sentence: However, people

also find that this tool has some
shortcomings.
 Main Idea: this tool has some
shortcomings.
19. Topic: ProWritingAi

Topic Sentence: ProWritingAid is

an online editing tool which also
emerges to be one of the best
writing assistants.

Main Idea:
20. Topic: The intended reports

Topic Sentence: The intended

reports will show just in one click.

Main Idea:

21. Topic: limitations

Topic Sentence: Besides the

aforementioned strengths, this
application also has some
limitations.

Main Idea: this application also

has some limitations
22. Topic: Ginger

Topic Sentence: Ginger is also a

grammar application that offers a
quick proofreading various
services for its users.

Main Idea:
23. Topic: subscription

Topic Sentence: Like many other

online applications, this tool also
proffers subscription.

Main Idea:
24. Topic: quick and simple correction

Topic Sentence: For those who

need a quick and simple
correction for their writing
 without more advanced feedback,
this tool can be the choice.

Main Idea: GrammarCheck is an

online tool that focuses on
checking grammar and spelling.
25. Topic: solution for improving EFL
writin

Topic Sentence: The presence of

online grammar checkers are
considered to be the solution for
improving EFL writing today.

Main Idea:

*Mostly the main ideas are in The topic sentence because the topic sentence states the main, or
controlling, idea