How to Write the Topic Sentence Topic sentences are often incorrectly defined as the first sentences in a paragraph. Topic sentences‚ in fact‚ can be situated as the second or third sentence. Topic sentence is about introducing the main idea of a paragraph‚ not about chronology. It should discuss an idea only in generic terms without providing too many details. How to Write Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences are also called detail sentences and they constitute the body of the paragraph
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clips pertaining to the Newtown Shootings. You have also read various articles‚ which discussed the tragic demise of those 26 victims. Those clips and articles highlighted whether lawmakers should leave gun laws the way they are or impose restrictions on gun ownership and usage. Essay Question: Should private citizens still be allowed to own guns without new restrictions? Why (not)? Standards: 7.W.1.CS. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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Smoking should be banned in public places. agree or not Smoking is one of the leading killers in world innocent people shouldn’t die because of it. Therefore‚ in my opinion‚ smoking in public places should be prohibited. Firstly‚ cigarette smoke is very harmful to non-smokers. For years people have been smoking in public thinking “it’s my body‚ I can do whatever I want to it” but in fact smoking not only harms the smoker‚ but also those around him or her. It causes more damage to their lungs
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Ban Smoking in Public Places Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States‚ and doing it in public is even worse because smokers not only harm themselves‚ but also those around them. I remember how my great uncle would always smoke in his house regardless of his surroundings. When his daughter visited him for a vacation‚ she brought her three year old daughter with her. The baby was healthy before coming to her grandpa’s house‚ but in less than two weeks‚ she
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Topic: Review your brainstorming ideas and freewriting exercise. Then use the chart to write an outline for an argumentative essay about whether or not you think it should be legal to download or share copyrighted material from the internet. INTRODUCTION: Hook: Copyright issues for the online materials have become a common law to many countries all over the world in recent years. Background information: Finding information on the Internet is becoming simpler and simpler with the development
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paragraph? A paragraph is a group of sentences that all refer to the topic sentence. A paragraph is generally at least three sentences long‚ and should not‚ if at all possible‚ exceed half of a page. Transitions between paragraphs lend a fluid smoothness to the finished essay. http://essay-advice.papercheck.com/?p=15 2. What are the parts of a paragraph? There are three parts to a good paragraph. The Topic Sentence‚ the body‚ and the conclusion. The topic sentence‚ states the point of view of the
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school in the morning but unfortunately I got up late. When I went to where the bus should be stop I considered that I missed the bus. I remembered that there is a bus going late to school but it is in a far area from the place I live. So‚ I ran to that area hoping that the bus hadn’t left yet. I ran to there with lots of ideas of the punishment that my father would give me if he knew. I reached where the bus should be stop but I hadn’t seen it. From that point I considered that my father is going
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confidence and personality. Para 2 Topic Sentence: International student had a lost in confidence when they are speaking in English. Support 1：Students are afraid of making mistake when they are speaking English while they can speak fluently in their own language. Support 2: They will get nervous is using second language but more comfortable in speaking the first language. Support 3: The student will talk less in English than in their first language. Para 3 Topic Sentence: Student uses less gesture
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Poetry Essay: Model introductions and topic sentences Sample introduction: Our lives are built around relationships. These relationships may be of various types‚ such as with family‚ community‚ and the natural world. Poets‚ as keen observers of people‚ offer insights into the nature of human behaviour in their relationships. They reveal that often people use the power they have in their relationships in harmful ways. Sample topic sentences: In “The Child Who Walks Backwards‚” Lorna Crozier exposes
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Topic Sentence and Informal Outline Sean Heffernan GEN/195 March 06‚ 2012 John Borio Topic Sentence and Informal Outline It is essential to know how to write a topic sentence properly. A topic sentence conveys the main sentence of a paragraph and describes the content of the paragraph. An informal outline consists of the major and minor ideas reviewed or discussed within the literature. An informal outline organizes thoughts yet stays away from repetition. Informal Outline Although
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