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Topic Sentences…

Topic Sentences…. Types of paragraphs and essays: Descriptive Comparison Cause & Effect Classification . Descriptive Topic Sentences. Seattle is a beautiful city. My apartment has many qualities . I feel so lucky to know my best friend.

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Topic Sentences…

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  1. Topic Sentences… Types of paragraphs and essays: • Descriptive • Comparison • Cause & Effect • Classification

  2. Descriptive Topic Sentences • Seattle is a beautiful city. • My apartment has many qualities. • I feel so lucky to know my best friend. • I always look forward to family parties. (like) • I can’t stand cold weather for several reasons. (dislike) Can you think of a topic sentence for your cell phone?….

  3. Topic Sentences Good topic sentence: Bad topic sentence: Too general I am writing about my partner. Too specific My partner is Larry Smith. A fact Libraries have books. • 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.

  4. Topic Sentences • The topic and controllingidea. - French fries are popular all over the world. - Bread is an important part of our diet. - Potatoes are easy to grow.

  5. Topic Sentences What is the topic and controlling idea? Cars were the most important invention of the 20th century.

  6. Topic Sentences How can we make a topic sentence… My dog

  7. The end!!

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