Paragraph and Topic Sentence Structure

Paragraph

and Topic Sentence

Structure

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When should a topic sentence ALWAYS be in use?

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What is a topic sentence in general?

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What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement?

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Give 3 things you should not do in a topic sentence?

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What should not be used in ALL literary analysis?

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Based on the knowledge gained from the slides, the topic sentence:

"Throughout the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, Jing-mei dramatically changes her perspective on life as she develops into adulthood,"

is considered which number:

3:  Effective / Meets all requirements

2:  Fair / Meets most requirements

1: Ineffective / Missing many requirements

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Based on the knowledge gained from the slides, the topic sentence:

"In the story, the main character was pressured by her mother to become a child prodigy,"

is considered which number:

3:  Effective / Meets all requirements

2:  Fair / Meets most requirements

1: Ineffective / Missing many requirements

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Based on the knowledge gained from the slides, the topic sentence:

"In  Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds”, when Jing-mei’s mother gives her their piano in a gesture of forgiveness, she finally realizes that the reason her mother pushed her so hard was because she truly believed in her,"

is considered which number:

3:  Effective / Meets all requirements

2:  Fair / Meets most requirements

1: Ineffective / Missing many requirements

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Based on the structure of a paragraph, why are the quotations so important to the overall paragraph?