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Characteristics of Good Paragraphs Characteristics of Good Paragraphs Unity Coherence Development Good Transition Good Grammar 1. Unity A central theme one topic sentence (main idea), and all sentences within the paragraph relate to the topic sentence (P3). Ludwig van Beethoven overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness. He was a major composer of the nineteenth century. He was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770 and first studied music with a court organist. He was appointed deputy court organist at a surprisingly early age in 1782. He also played the harpsichord and the viola. He went to Vienna in 1792 to study music under Haydn. His music shows great discipline and control. The punishment of criminals has always been a problem for society. Citizens have had to decide whether murderers should be killed or given a second chance in society. Many citizens argue that serious criminals should be executed. They believe that killing criminals will set an example for others and rid society of a burden. Others say that no one has the right to take a life. They believe that society as well as the criminal is responsible for crime and that killing criminals does not solve the problems of either society or the criminal. (P7) 2. Coherence Proper order; each sentence leads smoothly and logically to the next sentence. 1.Think of the topic or theme or main idea of the paragraph, put that thought into a complete sentence (topic sentence). 2. Think of the details, examples or facts 3. Arrange them in logical order. 4. Check the paragraph for word choice and good grammar (P14) I m fascinated by my grandmother. She is about 90 this year. She doesnt have much sense of humor. She was born into a well-to-do urban family. She believes in everything: festivals, news, TV ads, success, and all the gods. She hates dogs. She takes a walk in the garden every day. She likes to eat fruit. She seems to never require the services of a doctor. She collects postcards and l