06 paragraph

• The term paragraph comes from the Greek word paragraphos, which means “to write beside” or “written beside
• ⦁ A paragraph is a piece of writing that focuses on one topic or idea.
• ⦁ Elements of a Paragraph

  ⦁ To easily remember the traditional principles of composition, Baker (1913) formulated and popularized the acronym CUE – coherence, unity, and emphasis.

  ⦁ In line with Baker's work, Thomas (1917) also composed three (3) questions to test the students' composition: (1) Do all the parts stick together? (2) Do all these parts in combining say but one main thing? (3) Are the parts so apportioned and so placed as readily to make the strongest appeal?
• ⦁ Unity

  A unified paragraph makes a clear reading. The discussion of the topic starts with the beginning sentence and ends with the last. There is nothing in-between that distracts the reader from a clear understanding of the text. A unified paragraph sticks to the purpose for which it is written.
• ⦁ Order

  The orderly movement of ideas refer to the relationships of the sentences in the paragraph.
• Cohesion is the connection of the sentences and ideas in your text. For example, words and phrases used in a statement must stick together or lead to the flow of ideas in the succeeding statements. When a text is cohesive, the sentences appear as a single unit, not just as a random sequence of sentence or thoughts
• Coherence, on the other hand, is the overall understanding of what you say or write. It refers to the logic of ideas and how such ideas are presented, rather than the language
• ⦁ Emphasis

  This element enables you to highlight the idea/s you wish to emphasize. Emphasis may also be secured by (1) repetition; (2) by the development of important ideas through supplying plenty of details; (3) by the allotment of more space to the more important ideas; (4) by contrast, which focuses the reader's attention; (5) by selection of details so that the subjects related to the main idea are included and irrelevant material