2.2.5 Organization Organization deals with the ability to organize the sentences into logical
sequence to make a paragraph. There are two elements of organization to make a good paragraph: unity and coherence. Bram 1995:20 confirms that unity means
each sentence in one paragraph should focus on the one thing expressed in the topic sentence so all sentences stick together. In addition, Wong 1999:369
confirms that unity means that all supporting sentences in the paragraph are related to the main idea. In other words, each sentence in a paragraph should have
topic sentence that relates to develop the main idea of the paragraph. Coherence means the ideas and the sentences flow together smoothly in a
logical and organized manner Wong, 1999:369. According to Langan 2009:76 it is gained if the supporting ideas and sentences in a paragraph composition are
organized in a consistent way from the beginning to the end so that they cohere, or stick together. It can be said that the organization of a paragraph is coherent when
the sentences are clearly linked to each other.
2.3 Paragraph Writing
As stated by Bram 1995:13 paragraph is a group of sentences which contain relevant information about one main or central idea that is expressed in
the topic sentence. Wong 1999:368 writes that the body of paragraph consists of additional sentences that will support, explain, strengthen, or prove the main idea
that was presented in the topic sentence. In brief, a paragraph is a group of sentences which contain specific information about one central idea that is usually
stated in a topic sentence in order to support and explain the main idea of a topic. Hence, a paragraph can stand on its own and tell what the writers want to tell in a
whole. Besides, it also has function as a part of an essay that develops each idea of the essay. The following is an example of paragraph writing:
Stars
The stars are tiny points of light in the space. The stars are made up from gases. Stars look tiny in the sky
Topic sentence
because they are far away from the Earth. As the Earth spins from east to west the stars also appear to cross from
east to west. On a clear night we can see around 2,000 to 3,000 stars without using a telescope. In ancient times the
sky watchers found patterns of stars in the sky. Some of it are the patterns of creatures from the myths and the
legends. Adapted from 7 Sample Paragraphs for Kids Free
to Read Sowmya: 2012
The paragraph above has a topic sentence which contains one main idea and several supporting details or additional sentences. The topic sentence is
usually in the first sentence of a paragraph, but it can be in the middle or in the
end of the paragraph. A topic sentence is more general than the other sentences, that is, it talks about something in a whole. Supporting details are usually more
specific than the topic sentence. Thus, supporting details or additional sentences support and provide more information about the topic.
2.4 Descriptive Paragraph Writing
