Week 8 Review: Essays & Problem Tree

Topic sentences are the most important sentences in a paragraph. These sentences focus the reader and tell the reader what the paragraph is going to be about

• True

• False

A closing sentence need to give information, offer facts and details that can prove your topic sentence.

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• False

What does a closing sentence tell the reader?

• Writer is finishing the paragraph

• It gives the reader new arguments

• It gives information that proves your point

• It brings closure to your arguments and ideas.

All the sentences after the topic sentence need to give information, offer facts and details that can prove your topic sentence

• True

• False

According to Marquis Grant an effective closing sentence should have the following characteristics:

• Reviews main points mentioned in the paragraph

• Restates the topic sentence

• Closing sentence is the last sentence of the paragraph

• Gives arguments and details that prove your point

• Does not introduce new information , new ideas or new topics.

Some transition words you can use to express closure are

• Additionally

• For these reasons

• In my opinion

• In conclusion

• In general

A topic sentence will help the reader ...

• understand your ideas and also organize your ideas.

• know when your arguments have finished.

What are the two elements of a topic sentence?

• Transition words

• General topic

• Controlling ideas

• Restates the main points

The steps to create a problem tree analysis are ...

• Settle on a core problem

• Identify the causes and effects

• Develop a solution tree

• Develop a conclusion

The core problem should be ...

• Specific

• General