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    Writing a Great

    Topic Sentence

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    Writing a good, solid paragraph is much easier
    when you know what needs to go in it. 
     
    Think of it as a recipe:
     
    gather all the ingredients
    put them in in the right order
    check to be sure it’s done (properly)
      
    The first ingredient is the topic sentence.
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    The Magic Formula
     an  how a great
     interesting  + you/others = topic
    subject feel about it  sentence 

    "Many sports fans feel overwhelmed when they


    meet a sports superstar."

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    In the formula, the "interesting subject" is the topic.
    What you plan to say about the topic is called the
    controlling idea.
     
    "Parents can protect their toddlers by taking
    certain safety precautions at home."

    Topic: protecting toddlers from home injuries


    Controlling Idea: taking safety precautions

    Your paragraph will be about how parents can baby-proof their home.

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    Your topic sentence should get the reader 
    ready to read what’s coming. 
     
    Here are three ways to do that:

     start with a hook 


      (use a question or quotation)
     start with a plan 
      (tell your reader what to expect)
     start with a teaser  
                                (build curiosity & anticipation)

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      The Hook
    One way to grab your reader's attention is with an interesting
    quotation, question, or piece of information 
    in the topic sentence:
     "I do not like to write -- I like to have written,"
    reflected American author Gloria Steinem.
    or
    "Have you ever eaten a sundae so big that it almost
    toppled over before you could finish?"
    or
    "Not all animals that have fins and swim in the ocean
    are actually fish."

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             The Plan
                      Another way to begin your essay
                       is with a  topic sentence that    
                 lists each subject you'll be covering:
     
    "My three favorite foods are spaghetti, pizza,
    and jelly beans."

    This opening sentence helps you easily divide the rest of your
    essay into its three different paragraphs and tells readers what
    they can expect.

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    The Teaser
     

    You can also build your reader's anticipation with a topic


    sentence that is an action statement:

    "We practiced all week to get ready for


    the big game."
     
    Now the reader really wants to know how hard you
    practiced, and whether all that work paid off!

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    The No-No
     
    Here is a type of topic sentence that is not a very
    strong way to begin your essay:

    Example: "Hi my name is . . . and I’m


    going to tell you about . . ."
     
    The readers know you're going to tell them
    something, so you don't need to say it. Just
    introduce the subject and begin.

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    The end.
    More free PARAGRAPH WRITING resources:
    • supporting details
    • concluding sentences
    • unity & coherence
    • types (narrative, descriptive, expository)

    Eight-week PARAGRAPH WRITING courses:


    • elementary school
    • middle school
    • high school

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