How to write an essay part 6

What do topic sentences tell you?

• What the essay is about?

• The answer to the question?

• What the paragraph is about?

• Kyla is late!

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Topic sentences have ___________ and __________.

(a)  

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The topic sentences should what to the thesis statement?

• Support?

• Argue?

• Denies?

• Show?

What is a Thesis statement? (this was in an earlier video it is important you know what it is)

• A statement that tells what a paragraph is about?

• A statement that tells facts?

• A statement that tells the right answer?

• A statement that tells what the entire essay is about?

Where do topic sentences usually go in a paragraph?

• In the middle of the paragraph?

• At the beginning of the paragraph?

• At the end of the paragraph?

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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