Writing Unit 1

A paragraph is compared to a sandwich with a topic sentence and concluding sentence serving as the "bread" and supporting sentences as the "meat."

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The topic sentence is considered the least important sentence in a paragraph.

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The topic sentence consists of two parts: the topic and the controlling idea.

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It's not a problem if a topic sentence either too general or too specific.

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There are two ways to write topic sentences: direct and indirect.

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Parallelism is essential in topic sentences, where supporting points should be written in the same word formation.

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It is encouraged to use personal language and pronouns like "I, you, we" in topic sentences.

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Supporting sentences focus on providing examples, explanations, facts, or statistics.

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Linking words and phrases can improve the organization and flow of a paragraph.

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Examples of common key words for supporting minor details include "firstly," "secondly," and "finally."

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