STRUKTUR BAHASA TULISAN DAN LISAN

I. PART OF SPEECH Words (N, V, Adj., Adv., Pron., etc.)

II. Phrase
III.Sentence Structure
IV. Paragraph Structure
What is a paragraph?
What is it like?
How we can make it, use and work with it?
Sentence Structure versus Paragraph Structure
Sentence Structure :
{C}

{O} +

Paragraph Structure :

TS

SS

CS

TS = topic sentence, the core or main idea of a paragraph

SS = supporting sentence, develop the idea
CS = concluding or restating the topic

Topic Sentence

Subject + Predicate + {Object} + {Complement}

Tobacco
S

is a controversial valuable crop.

P = supporting or controlling idea

This crop is grown for its leaves.

Tobacco leaves are made into cigarettes.
Dried tobacco leaves cost a lot of money.
Tobacco leaf contents nicotine.
Over consuming nicotine through smoking is not good for
health.
Cigarettes smoke and litter are also polluting public area.
Curing smoking effects cost a lot of money too.
Tobacco farmers and cigarettes industry workers benefit
tobacco products but tobacco consumers endanger their
health.

TS = form and fuction : 1. The form should be : as simple

2. Unites the supporting sentence
3. Discriminate non supporting
sentence
SS = Supporting sentences, define, describe, discuss the
main idea
CS = Conclude or restate the topic sentence

Coconut is a useful palm tree. What makes the coconut

useful? Almost all parts of the tree can be formed into
different useful items. The leaf is for making mat, ketupat
and ornament. The fiber of the fruit is use to make rope.
Coconut water is beneficial too.

Non-supporting sentences
A hospital patient can use coconut milk for curing skin
disease. Cosmetic is also made from coconut oil. Coconut
oil factory creates many jobs for many people. Bottling
company takes the advantages of this industry.