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Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences

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English

7th - 11th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.8.2, RI.7.1, RL.9-10.2

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Created by

Grace Day

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4 Slides • 3 Questions

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​Topic Sentences

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What are topic sentences?​

-1st sentence of each body paragraph

-Reintroduces the supporting reasons

-Provides a road map for the each body paragraph​

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​Things to avoid in a topic sentence.......

  • Using textual evidence (that comes later in the paragraph)

  • Personal stories

  • Opinions

  • Copying exactly word for word what the thesis says ​

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Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: The trauma of warfare is shown through Laila losing her brothers Noor and Ahmed.

Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence: The author conveys the trauma of warfare through the death of Laila's parents when their house was bombed. ​

Body Paragraph 3: The author's message about the trauma warfare causes when Laila has to stop going to school, because her neighborhood is no longer safe to walk around. ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Thesis: Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns, ​illustrates the traumas of warfare through the character Laila with the loss of her brothers, loss of her parents, and interrupted education.

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Multiple Choice

Where are topic sentences usually located within a paragraph?

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last sentence

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in the middle

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first sentence

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Multiple Choice

A strong topic sentence ........

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be very general.

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be very specific.

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shouldn't be too general or too specific.

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Multiple Choice

The topic sentence for the first body paragraph should include.....

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your opinion of the book

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the first supporting reason listed in your thesis

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the entire thesis

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