Basic Elements of a Paragraph
1. The topic sentence is the main idea of the paragraph i.e. the sentence that controls the main point of the paragraph. A topic sentence is most often located at the beginning of a paragraph, and it makes the structure of a text and the writer's basic arguments easy to locate and comprehend.
2. The body is composed of the supporting sentences that develop the main point i.e. the middle part of a paragraph containing supporting sentences. The body of the paragraph provides additional information about the topic sentence.
3. The concluding sentence is the final sentence that summarizes the main point in a paragraph.
Exemple :
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.