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

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