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Topic Sentences…
Types of paragraphs and essays:
1) Descriptive 2) Comparison3) Cause & Effect4) Classification
Descriptive Topic Sentences1. Seattle is a beautiful city.
2. My apartment has many qualities.
3. I feel so lucky to know my best friend.
4. I always look forward to family parties. (like)
5. I can’t stand cold weather for several reasons. (dislike)
Can you think of a topic sentence for your cell phone?….
Topic Sentences
Good topic sentence:• The main idea of paragraph• My classmate has had an interesting life.
• Specific• My classmate came to the U.S. for several
reasons.
• Has a topic and a controlling idea
• In my country, rice is an important part of our diet.
• An opinion• My older brother is one of the best players on
his basketball team.
Bad topic sentence:• Too general• I am writing about my partner.
• Too specific• My partner is Larry Smith.
• A fact• Libraries have books.
Topic Sentences
• The topic and controlling idea.
- French fries are popular all over the world.
- Bread is an important part of our diet.
- Potatoes are easy to grow.
Topic Sentences
What is the topic and controlling idea?
Cars were the most important invention of the 20th century.
Topic Sentences
How can we make a topic sentence…
My dog
The end!!