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    The document discusses the key components of a well-written paragraph, including: - A paragraph supports a main idea or point of view through a group of related sentences. - The topic is stated in one word or short phrase, and the main idea answers the question "what is the text telling about?". - Supporting details in the paragraph provide specific information about the topic and main idea. - A title for a paragraph should be short, not a complete sentence, catch the reader's interest, and follow capitalization rules.

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    The document discusses the key components of a well-written paragraph, including: - A paragraph supports a main idea or point of view through a group of related sentences. - The topic is stated in one word or short phrase, and the main idea answers the question "what is the text telling about?". - Supporting details in the paragraph provide specific information about the topic and main idea. - A title for a paragraph should be short, not a complete sentence, catch the reader's interest, and follow capitalization rules.

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    The document discusses the key components of a well-written paragraph, including: - A paragraph supports a main idea or point of view through a group of related sentences. - The topic is stated in one word or short phrase, and the main idea answers the question "what is the text telling about?". - Supporting details in the paragraph provide specific information about the topic and main idea. - A title for a paragraph should be short, not a complete sentence, catch the reader's interest, and follow capitalization rules.

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    UNDERSTANDING

    PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph is a group of sentences that
    support a main idea, or point of view. The topic
    is stated as a single word or phrase—not a
    complete sentence. Once you can find the topic,
    probably you are ready to find the main idea.
    The main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is
    the most important thought about the topic. To
    figure out the main idea, ask yourself this
    question: What is the text telling about?
    The author can locate the main idea in different
    places within the paragraph. It can be in the
    front, in the middle, or in the end of the
    paragraph. Sometimes, the main idea or the
    author’s point of view is stated in a sentence
    (called Topic Sentence) sometimes is not stated.
    And the rest of the paragraph provides specific
    details to support and develop the point (also
    called the supporting details).
    The illustration below shows the relationship
    between them
    A title gives the reader information about what
    is in a book, magazine, song, movie, or
    paragraph. Here are some rules to follow when
    you write a title for your paragraphs.
    • Rule #1: A good title is usually short.
    Sometimes it is only one word. Example:
    Makassar
    • Rule #2: A good title is usually not a complete
    sentence. Some examples are Staying Healthy,
    A World Traveler, and An Old Campus.
    • Rule #3: A good title catches a reader’s
    interest. It tells the reader about the main
    topic, but it does not tell about everything in
    the paragraph. Example: A Long Live Women,
    An Important Invention, and My First Car. Each
    one gives you a good idea of what the
    paragraph will be about. However, it does not
    give you all the information.
    • Rule #4: A good title also follows special
    capitalization rules. Always capitalize the first
    letter of the first word. Only capitalize the first
    letter of the important words in the title. Do
    not capitalize a preposition or an article unless
    it is the first word.
    • Rule #5: A title never has a period at the end.

    Read this paragraph:

    Engineers create technology for society. So,


    tennis is a fantastic game and apple is delicious
    fruit. Have you gone mad? Thus the only
    solution to educate the public on being socially
    responsible. Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic
    by World Health Organization.

    Did this paragraph make sense?


    The paragraph did not make sense because the
    sentences did not connect each other. So, a
    good paragraph has sentences form in cohesive
    ideas and connect to one another. A good
    paragraph is also composed of a topic sentence,
    relevant supporting sentences, and a closing
    sentence. This structure is key to keep the
    paragraph focused on the main idea and
    creating a clear and concise image.
    Example of a Good Paragraph
    My Best Place to Relax
    My back porch is my favorite place to relax. First,
    it has lots of comfortable chairs with soft
    pillows. I feel so good when I sit in them. My
    back porch is also very peaceful. I can sit and
    think there. I can even read a great book and
    nobody bothers me. Finally, in the evening, I can
    sit on my porch and watch the sunset. Watching
    the beautiful colors always calms me. I can relax
    in many places, but my back porch is the best
    place.
    1. Topic : Porch
    2. Title : My Best Place to Relax
    3. Main Idea : The writer likes to relax on her back
    porch
    4. Topic Sentence : My back porch is my favorite
    place to relax
    5. Supporting Detail 1 : It as lots of comfortable
    chairs with soft pillows
    6. Supporting Detail 2 : My back porch is also very
    peaceful
    7. Supporting Detail 3 : I can sit on my porch and
    watch the sunset
    8. Closing Sentence: I can relax in many places, but
    my back porch is the best place

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