Today we will work on Organization of Paragraphs The Topic Sentence The Body The Concluding Sentence...

Today we will work on

Organization of Paragraphs

The Topic Sentence The Body

The Concluding Sentence

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Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Organization of ParagraphsHolidays Around the World

Chapter 1 (p.2)

Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Organization of ParagraphsThe Topic Sentence

Chapter 1 (p.4)

Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Topic sentence

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it __________________________________________

___.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR PARAGARPH.

(p.4)

Topic sentence

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the para-

graph.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR PARAGARPH.

(p.4)

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A good topic sen-

tence has two parts:

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the topic and controlling idea

(p.4)

CONTROLLING IDEA?

(p.4)

Controlling idea limits the

__________________________.

(p.4)

Controlling idea limits the

topic of your paragraph.

(p.4)

Examples (p.4)• New York is a fun place to be on New

Year’s Eve.

• New York has great entertainment.

• New York is the world’s loudest city.Each topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

Each controlling idea intro-duces a paragraph with dif-ferent ideas and informa-tion.

• Each of these topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

• Each one would introduce a para-graph with_____________________________________.

Examples (p.4)

• Each of these topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

• Each one would introduce a para-graph with different ideas and infor-mation.

Examples (p.4)

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

• A statement of fact is not an effec-tive topic sentence because___________________, as a re-sult, nothing to write in your para-graph.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

• A statement of fact is not an effec-tive topic sentence because there is nothing more that can be said about it, as a result, nothing to write in your paragraph.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

Which sentence is the fact and which is an opinion?

1. The company’s Halloween party was a bore, as usual.

2. Twenty-five people attended the company’s Halloween party.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

Which sentence is the fact and which is an opinion?

1. The company’s Halloween party was a bore, as usual. (opinion) Why?

2. Twenty-five people attended the company’s Halloween party. (fact)

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Practice 1: Identifying Topics and Controlling Ideas (p.5)

Do only questions 1, 2, 3, 4 in class. Please do 5,6, 7. 8 on your

own time.

Circle the topic and underline the control-ling idea.

Do only the first 4.

1. India celebrates Christian, Hindu, and Is-lamic holidays.

2. It’s fun to curve a Halloween pumpkin.

3. Independence Day is an important holi-day in any country.

4. Going to big holiday parties is like a pun-ishment to me.

The Body (Supporting Sen-tences)

The Body (Supporting Sentences)

Analyzing Model Paragraph 2 (An Expensive Holiday)

1. Circle the topic sentence and underline the controlling idea.

2. How many facts are given as support?

(p.6)

1. Valentine’s Day is a very expensive hol-iday.

Ask yourself this question?

What facts make Valentine’s Day a very expensive holiday?

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8 facts are given

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8 facts are given: • 1. gifts cost a lot money ($100); • 2. one of the most popular gifts is choco-

late; • 3. Chocolate can cost $20; • 4. $1 million spent on chocolate in one

day; 5. flowers are common gift; • 6. flowers cost more than chocolate; • 7. maybe $5 million spent on flowers; • 8. dinner can cost $100 per person.

(p.6)

The Concluding Sentence p. 9

The Concluding Sentence p. 9

• Generally needed in a ________ ________ _________.

• Usually, a concluding sentence is a ____________ of the _______ _________.

• ________ start with a __________, such as all in all, in conclusion, in short, or in summary.

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The Concluding Sentence p. 9

• Generally needed in a stand-alone para-graph.

• Usually, a concluding sentence is a restate-ment of the topic sentence.

• Usually start with a transition, such as all in all, in conclusion, in short, or in summary.

(p.9)