The document discusses the characteristics of a complete paragraph. It defines completeness as a paragraph being well-developed. A complete paragraph includes a topic sentence that states the main idea and controlling idea, body sentences that develop and support the topic sentence with examples and details, and a concluding sentence that restates the main points. It provides an example of a complete paragraph that discusses the natural features the author's hometown is famous for.

1. Good Characteristics of Paragraph:
COMPLETENESS

2. COMPLETENESS
“The ​quality of
being ​whole or ​perfect and
having nothing ​missing.”
–Cambridge Dictionary
Synonyms:
absoluteness, entireness, fullness
, perfectness, wholeness

3. COMPLETENESS
“Completeness means
a paragraph is well-
developed.”

4. Structure of a Paragraph
1.Topic Sentence
2.Body/Supporting Sentences
3.Concluding Sentence
-Topic Idea and Controlling Idea

5. The Topic Sentence
A topic sentence states the main idea
of a paragraph. It is the most general
sentence of the paragraph.
A topic sentence has several important
functions:
• it substantiates or supports an essay’s
thesis statement
•it unifies the content of a paragraph and
directs the order of the sentences
•it advises the reader of the subject to be
discussed and how the paragraph will
discuss it

6. The Topic Sentence
Topic sentence not only states the topic of the paragraph but
also controls or limits the topic so that it can be discussed
completely in the space of single paragraph. Topic sentence,
therefore, can be further divided into two:
• Topic Idea
Topic idea states the topic of the paragraph.
• Controlling Idea
Controlling idea limits the topic.
Topic Sentence:
My hometown is famous for several amazing natural
features.
The topic is “my hometown is famous" and the controlling
factor is “for amazing natural features."

7. Body/Supporting Sentences
Supporting Sentences are sentences that develop topic
sentence or main idea. They explain the topic sentence
by giving reasons, examples, facts, and statistics,
quotations, etc.
My hometown is famous for several amazing natural
features. First, it is noted for the Wheaton River, which is
very wide and beautiful. Also, on the other side of the town
is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very
steep. The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This
tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six
hundred years old.
Ex.

8. Concluding Sentence
My hometown is famous for several amazing natural
features. First, it is noted for the Wheaton River,
which is very wide and beautiful. Also, on the other
side of the town is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual
because it is very steep. The third amazing feature is
the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall
and is probably about six hundred years old. These
three landmarks are truly amazing and make my
hometown a famous place.

9. Characteristics of Effective Concluding Sentences
It is important to know how to write effective concluding
sentences in order to drive home the final point. Some
characteristics of concluding sentences include:
•Review main points mentioned in a
paragraph.
•Restate the topic sentence.
•Are found at the end of a paragraph.
•Do not introduce new ideas or topics.

11. COMPLETENESS
My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First, it
is noted for the Wheaton River, which is very wide and beautiful. On either
side of this river, which is 175 feet wide, are many willow trees which have
long branches that can move gracefully in the wind. In autumn the leaves
of these trees fall and cover the riverbanks like golden snow. Also, on the
other side of the town is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very
steep. Even though it is steep, climbing this hill is not dangerous, because
there are some firm rocks along the sides that can be used as stairs. There
are no trees around this hill, so it stands clearly against the sky and can be
seen from many miles away. The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree.
This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred
years old. These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my
hometown a famous place.