Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Parlin Pardede
FKIP-UKI (2009)
MAJOR FEATURES OF
A GOOD ESSAY
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
MAIN BODY
DISCUSSING PARAGRAPH (2)
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FORMAL STRUCTURE
……. …… …………………The three top qualities of a good leader are that he shou
MAIN
y of a good leader is that he should have a vision. …………………………………
BODY
unication skill is the third quality a good leader must posses. …………………
PARAGRAPHS
– A paragraph should be at least 1/3 to 1/2 of a page in length (6-12
sentences), but not too long or the reader will get lost. No one-
sentence paragraphs! They give the impression that you are
highly ‘passionate but feeble’.
– The first paragraph must announce clearly the thesis of the essay. It
can (optionally) provide background or bold statement to attract
reader’s eagerness to read, or definition of unfamiliar terms to
use.
– It should state the topic sentence, near the beginning, that
announces the theme of the paragraph. The paragraph should
not deviate from this theme or introduce any new themes.
– The first sentence of each paragraph should somehow be linked to,
or contrast with, the last sentence of the previous paragraph.
– The last paragraph is optional. It functions to sum up the
discussion and/or present conclusion.
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Coherence and Cohesion