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Paragraph structure

What is the paragraph?secara umum paragraph terdiri dari 3 bagian


 Paragraph is a group of related sentence that discuses one main idea
 A paragraph can be as short as one sentence or as long as ten sentences or more
 The number of sentences is unimportant ;however ,the paragraph should be long
enough to develop the main idea clearly
Generally paragraph structure
The parts of paragraph;
1. Topic sentence :gagasan utama
2. Supporting sentence ; major support,minor support .
3. Concluding sentence
Topic sentence
The topic sentence briefly indicates what the paragraph is going to discuss.
Helpful guide , writer ,reader.
Important points to remember
1. A topic sentence is a complete sentence ;that is ,it contains at least one subject and
verb ;look the example : Communicating with colleagues,NOT a complicate sentence
2. A topic sentence contain two parts : a topic and controlling idea it names the topic
and then limits the topic to a specific area to be discussed in a space os single
paragraph
 Topic Topic sentence controlling idea
Communicating with collegues requires sensitivity and understanding

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