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Mengembangkan paragraf yang kohesif dan koheren
Berikut beberapa aktivitas yang bermanfaat dalam berlatih menegembangkan

paragraf yang kohesif dan korehen.

Here are some steps/activities to help you practising developing a paragraph:

Activity 1: Find the topic sentence of this paragraph.

I hate lie. I always try not to tell lies and I want that from my friends, too. I think
it is the most important behavior. I can believe everything my friends say. In

addition, a good friend must say his ideas to me firstly. I mean, he shouldn't
talk about me with other people. Especially about the bad thing, he doesn't

have to talk because it might be wrong. Secondly, a good friend must help me.
He must do his best. He should ask help from me too. If we solve problems
together, our friendship will be better and it will become stronger. Thirdly, the

talking time is important. I can talk with my friends for a long time, and during
that time I must be happy. That's why we should like the same things. In
conclusion, trust is the basics of a friendship.

Activity 2: List the ideas from the following paragraph and read the explanation
below

First of all, a friend mustn't tell lie. He must always tell me the truth and he
must be honest because if there is honesty between two friends, their

relationship will last until death. In addition to honesty, helping or being near a
friend on a bad day is very important. Another point to consider is that he must

criticize me if I make a mistake.

If we list the ideas, here is what we get:
A friend must:

• not tell a lie
• be there for him on a bad day

• criticize when necessary

The list and the paragraph has the same length because the ideas in the
paragraph are also listed without explanation. This means, the ideas are not

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