Exploring Topic Sentences and Controlling Ideas

This video tutorial explores the structure of a paragraph, focusing on the topic sentence, which consists of a topic and a controlling idea. It provides examples to illustrate how the topic and controlling idea can be arranged in sentences. The tutorial also explains the role of supporting sentences in a paragraph, likening the paragraph to a sandwich where the topic sentence is the top piece of bread and the supporting sentences are the filling.

What are the three main parts of a paragraph?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences, Concluding Sentence

• Title, Body, Summary

• Introduction, Examples, Conclusion

What is the primary function of a topic sentence?

• To summarize the paragraph

• To introduce the topic of the paragraph

• To provide examples

• To conclude the paragraph

Which part of the topic sentence tells what the paragraph will say about the topic?

• The topic

• The controlling idea

• The introduction

• The conclusion

What analogy is used to describe the structure of a paragraph?

• A cheeseburger sandwich

• A cake

• A pizza

• A salad

In the example 'English is constantly adding new words', what is the controlling idea?

• New words

• English

• Adding new words

• Constantly

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic discussed about flight attendants in the example?

• Their uniforms

• Their duties

• Their characteristics

• Their training

In the sentence 'English borrows words from other languages', what comes first?

• The controlling idea

• The topic

• The example

• The conclusion

In the sentence 'Many different jobs require English', what comes first?

• The topic

• The controlling idea

• The example

• The conclusion

Which of the following sentences has the controlling idea first?

• English borrows words from other languages

• English is necessary for many different jobs

• Many different jobs require English

• English is constantly adding new words

What is the role of supporting sentences in a paragraph?

• To introduce the topic

• To explain or prove the idea in the topic sentence

• To provide a conclusion

• To give examples