Elements of a good paragraph a single paragraph in an essay should be focused on a single topic. if it begins with one focus or major point of discussion, it should not end with another or wander between different ideas. this trait of a paragraph is known as . another trait is coherence. coherence is the trait that makes the paragraph easily understandable to a reader. it can be of two types: the logical bridge or the verbal bridge. the logical bridge is where the is carried from sentence to sentence. successive sentences written in parallel also form a logical bridge. a verbal bridge is where the key words are used in several sentences or are used to link two ideas. a topic that is being discussed should be done fully and adequately.