Five Elements Of Paragraph

1. Topic Sentence
Topic sentence is a sentence which containing a topic or main idea of a paragraph. Topic sentence is consist of Subject and Controlling idea. The subject explain the topic or maybe the topic become a subject. And controlling idea is explain the topic to the next explanation of the topic.
Example : Lion is an animal that called the King of the Jungle.
From the sentence above, Lion become the subject. And is an animal that called the King of the Jungle become controlling idea, because it explain who the Lion is.

2. Supporting Sentences
Supporting sentences is some sentences which support the topic sentence to become a relating explanation in a paragraph. Supporting sentences have five elements :
a. Fact
Fact is the real moment that explained. Fact can consists of place, time, and list of some events.
Example : My dog was hit by a car near the big green apple tree last Tuesday.
b. Reason
Reason is a statement which tell why the explanation the topic of paragraph become happen . The reason consists of the evidence , claim , and thought that justify the movement of data to make the conclusion in a paragraph.
c. Example
Example is some evidences to strength the facts in a paragraph.
d. Statistic
Statistic is analytical data that supporting the paragraph. Statistic can be shown as graphic,diagram,picture, table, or chart.
e. Quotation
Quotation is a statement that take from other sources. Example the opinion of book’s author or opinion from the observer.

3. Concluding Sentence
Concluding sentence is a sentence to close a paragraph. Concluding sentence usually containts critics, suggestions, or messages to the reader.
Example : So coffee not only popular in America, but also popular in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

4. Unity
In a paragraph, all the sentences are relating. The supporting sentence relate with the topic sentence. So, a paragraph only explain a topic, not off the topic. It mean that all the supporting sentences in a paragraph only explain one topic sentence from beginning to the last in one union.

5. Coherence
In a paragraph, all the sentences explain the topic sentence with logically arranged and that flow smoothly. It mean that when we write a paragraph, we must arrange the sentences with good development until become a good paragraph.
There are six ways to develope a paragraph :
- Development from the least important to the most important example
- Development from the most important to the least important example
- Development by time
- Development by space
- Development from a general statement to supporting facts
- Development from supporting facts to a general statement