Supporting Details

What is a good topic sentence for the following supporting details?

Because The Bahamas is an archipelago, transportation is a great problem. Unlike most nations, which are one continuous land mass, large stretches of sea separate our islands. From the capital city of Nassau, the government makes sure that there are regular mail boats to and from the inhabited Family Islands. The weekly visits of the mail boat are a big event for remote communities and provide opportunities to catch up on the latest news from the city not to mention the receipt of mail and goods. Travel on the mail boat is fairly cheap and quite an adventure in itself, but it is very slow and delays can be experienced due to rough seas and adverse weather conditions.

• Transportation plays a vital role in the The Bahamas.

• Mail boats move very quickly

• The Bahamas has over 700 islands and cays

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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Which is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea, “The Bahama Islands are also linked by the government’s airline, Bahamasair, formed in 1973”.

(1) Bahamasair, is the national airline of The Bahamas. (2) Transportation by air is fast, but it’s also very expensive; delays can be caused by bad weather or mechanical difficulties. (3) Inclement weather can be a challenge to bus transportation.

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Which is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea, “The bus system is the most common means of public transportation in New Providence.”

(1) On New Providence there are various old-style jitney services, which are fairly cheap but, because most do not run to a schedule, they cannot always be relied on to meet deadlines! (2) Jet-skis are a form of transportation that is mostly used for pleasure by visitors. (3) Scheduled bus services have now become more common on the island.

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What will be a good topic sentence for the excerpt:

"On New Providence, there are taxi services, which are expensive for the average passenger. For the tourists there are tour cars, livery cars and, of course the horse and carriage. On Grand Bahama, imported double-decker London buses have been used for sightseeing. Some Family Islands, such as Current Island, have no public transport because their settlements are so small."

• Public transport on the different islands varies a lot.

• Grand Bahama has more vehicles than Current Island.

• Some Family Islands do not have public transportation.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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What best describes the characteristics of a paragraph?

• Coherence, Cohesion, Unity

• Unity, heading, Closing

• Coherence, Cohesion, body

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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What does not fully explain paragraph unity?

• All sentences in a paragraph are related to the topic sentence.

• The whole paragraph should begin and end with one focus only.

• Supporting details agree with each other

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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What does not fully define supporting details?

• Supporting details are sentences related to the topic sentence and its controlling ideas

• Supporting details tells the reader what to expect in the essay

• Good supporting sentences give information that supports and explains the topic of the paragraph

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is not a characteristic of a supporting detail?

• The supporting sentences should tell the reader about the two main topics.

• Supporting sentences should all begin differently with a variety of vocabulary to specify word order.

• The details may appeal to one or more of your five senses.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Types of supporting details include:

• Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes

• Narrative, Persuasive, description, expository

• Unity, Cohesive and Connection

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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What type of supporting detail is being used in the following excerpt?

“In Nassau and Freeport, as well as on some other islands, privately owned vehicles are common: in excess of 250,000, of which 130,000 were registered in New Providence alone during 2008.”

• Example

• Expository

• Facts and statistics

• Narrative

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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