This document provides information on paragraphs in academic writing. It defines a paragraph as a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. The basic rule is to keep one idea to one paragraph. A paragraph structure includes a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. The topic sentence indicates the general idea or thesis of the paragraph. Supporting sentences fully discuss the topic introduced in the topic sentence. The concluding sentence summarizes the main points covered in the paragraph.

1. 2nd-4TH Materialswhat is paragraph?An overview YudhieIndra G S.Pd

2. STANDARD COMPETENCY Students understand the notion of academic wiriting, identify the tone of academic writing, rethorical organization of wrting and also aplly these skills in writing academic discourse.

3. BASIC COMPETENCY Students are able to organize a good paragraph.

4. INDICATOR Students can make a good organization of paragraph

5. LEARNING ACTIVITY 1. Paragraph Structure 2. Unity and Coherence 3. Handwritten 4. Writing on a computer 5. How to write a title 6. Writing topic sentences 7. Writing concluding sentence

6. WHAT IS PARAGRAPH? A paragraphis a collection of relatedsentencesdealingwith a single topic. The Basic Rule: KeepOne Idea toOneParagraph Thebasic rule of thumbwithparagraphingistokeepone idea tooneparagraph. Ifyoubegintotransitioninto a new idea, itbelongs in a new paragraph.

7. 1. PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE A. Thetopicsentence B. Supportingsentences C. TheConcludingsentence

8. TOPIC SENTENCE A topicsentenceis a sentencethatindicates in a general waywhat idea orthesistheparagraphisgoingtodealwith. In aneasywaytomakesureyourreaderunderstandsthetopic of theparagraphistoputyourtopicsentencenearthebeginning of theparagraph. (Thisis a good general rule forlessexperiencedwriters, althoughitisnottheonlywayto do it).

9. SUPPORTING SENTENCE Thetopic (whichisintroducedbythetopicsentence) should be discussedfully and adequately. Again, thisvariesfromparagraphtoparagraph, dependingontheauthor'spurpose, butwritersshouldbeware of paragraphsthatonlyhavetwoorthreesentences. It's a prettygoodbetthattheparagraphisnotfullydevelopedifitisthat short.

10. CONCLUDING SENTENCE Conclusions are shorter sections of academic texts which usually serve two functions. The first is to summarise and bring together the main areas covered in the writing, which might be called "looking back"; and the second is to give a final comment or judgement on this. The final comment may also include making suggestions for improvement and speculating on future directions.