BASIC READING

“PARAGRAPH COMPONENTS”

GROUP 7:
SARAH FEBRIANTI
SANIA RAHMAH BURMAYANA
SHEILLA ORINTIN SEPTIRIA
RINANDA PUTRI
RIDHO FAHRIAN
 DEFINITION OF PARGRAPH
A paragraph is a group of closely related sentences that develop a
central idea. Adjective: paragraphic.

A paragraph conventionally begins on a new line, which is

sometimes indented. The paragraph has been variously defined as a
"subdivision in a longer written passage," a "group of sentences (or
sometimes just one sentence) about a specific topic," and a "
grammatical unit typically consisting of multiple sentences that
together express a complete thought.“ A group or specially and
intentionally related sentences; a thought unit; sentences that revolve
around a single idea and is a writer’s attempt to develop an idea or
part of an idea.

Organization of a Paragraph
1.Statement of the main idea.
2.Elaboration of the main idea and supporting details.
3.Restatement of the main idea-summary of main ideas or
 TOPIC
The topic is the one thing a paragraph is
about. Every sentence in a paragraph in
some way discusses or explains this topic,
think of the topic as the subject of the
entire paragraph. if you had to choose a
title for a paragraph, the one or two
word you would choose are the topic. In
other word a topic as the subject of the
sentence
Finding The Main Idea
the main idea of a paragraph is what the authour
wants you to know about the topic. t is the
broad,important idea that the writer develops
throughout the paragraph. the entire
paragraph,then explain, develops, and supports this
main idea. A question that will guide you in finding
the main idea is, "what is the author saying about
the topic“

The Topic Sentence

Topic Sentence usually one sentence expresses main
idea.
this sentence is called the topic sentence.
Supporting Details
Supporting Details are those facts and
idea that prove or explain the main idea
of a paragraph. provide
evidence,explanation,etc.
To support the main idea the
statement/claim/opinion about the topic
sentence
A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which
guide us to a full understanding of the main idea
. They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate
the main idea and are supporting details.
Determining Supporting Details
1. Decide which details help to further the story line.
2.Decide which details help you to understand the main idea.
3.Answer question raised by the main idea (who, what when, why
or how).
EXAMPLE :
Types of Supporting Materials
1. COMPARISONS in which one thing is shown to be like another.
EXAMPLE: Skilled college students are like the unskilled students in
their desire for a diploma.
2.CONTRASTS
in which one things is shown to differ from another.
EXAMPLE: Skilled studentsare different from unskilled students in
that they use a method to read a textbook.
3. STATISTICS
EXAMPLE: 75 percent of the students who do not attend class
regularly receive grades of C or worse.
4.GRAPHS
EXAMPLE: Figure 9-1 is one type of graph.
5.QUOTATIONSfrom authorities
EXAMPLE: Professor Smity admits, “I tell students they
don’t need to attend my class if they don’t want to. I
know, however, that if they don’t come, they won’t pass.”
6.VIVID DESCRIPTIONS
EXAMPLE: The students took the exam from the
professor’s hand, quickly looked at the grade, gave a sigh
or relief and began to smile.
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Furthermore, our bone health will also be maintained because the
calcium content in broccoli is known to be quite high. Not only that,
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diligent in eating broccoli.

Eating broccoli

Delicious taste

Contains antioxidants

The calsium content in

broccoli

Vitamin A,B,C,K