PPT-Topic and Concluding Sentences

TOPIC SENTENCE A topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is all about TOPIC AND MAIN POINT Every good topic sentence has two parts 1 Topic 2 Main Point TOPIC A topic is WHO the paragraph or story is about. 2-3 sentences. Anecdote: . a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or . person (Example: pg.225). OR. Description: use sensory details. Example: . . I . open my bedroom door on a warm Saturday morning, and the crisp, clean colors shimmer in the sunlight. My brightly colored bedspread covers the fluffy pillows; not a speck of dust lingers on my shiny new dresser; a small desk sits by the window, completely clear of clutter. This is my dream! Please help me make this dream a reality by allowing me to redecorate my bedroom. Then, I’ll be able to organize all my belongings and create a new design to reflect my personality.. Do's and Don'ts.  Time4Writing provides these teachers materials to teachers and parents at no cost. . More presentations, handouts, interactive online exercises, and video lessons are freely available at Time4Writing.com. . The concluding . paragraph. A conclusion . should:. i. . stress . the importance of the thesis . statement . ii. give . the essay a sense of . completeness . iii. leave . a final impression on the . reader. TOPIC Sentences and CONCLUDING Sentences. Your . topic sentence . introduces the main idea of your paragraph. Your . concluding sentence . sums up your paragraph and main idea in a fresh, new way. For your descriptive paragraph, you can think of a new adjective or explain your idea in a completely new way. Mini-Lesson. What is the . thesis statement. ?. What is the formula?. Thesis Statement Examples. Topic 1: Bradbury uses imagery to reveal a society that uses government censorship as a way to control its people, and warns that this could be any society’s fate if people refuse to speak up.. t. he. Paragraph. Topic Sentence. The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.. It also helps you keep your writing under control.. This is why a topic sentence is sometimes called the . one. topic.. The Paragraph. The Topic Sentence. The . topic of a paragraph. is stated in one sentence. This is called the. . topic sentence.. The rest of the paragraph consists of sentences that develop or explain the main idea.. W.K.2. 1. 2. Pre-K. 3. Kindergarten. 4. 1. st. Grade. Introduction. No attempt. Draw. a picture of a story. Name what they are writing about. (Use a combination of drawing,. dictating and writing). ELA8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. . What do we need to write a final . draft? . Lined paper, pen (blue or black). Checking for Topic Sentences. Every single body paragraph of . an academic . needs . to have an effective . topic sentence. . A . topic sentence . is a sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that clearly states the point that the rest of the paragraph will be about. . Methods of Conclusion. Summary. recaps the main points of your essay, using different wording than you used in the thesis and topic sentences. . Recommendation . suggests a solution to a problem raised in the essay.. Parallelism, Division, Coordination, Subordination. Topic Sentence, transition, echo practice. Effective Topic Sentences. Exercise 1 . – identify the topic sentence, transition words, and echoes. 1. a. He won Rookie of the year in 1947. b. He broke the color barrier in professional baseball. c. He excelled despite encountering racist players, managers, and fans and receiving death threats. d. Jackie Robinson single-handedly brought equality and civil rights to professional sports. . 301.1.6. 401.1.6. 501.1.5. What Do You Notice?. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them.. . Andrew Clements, . Frindle. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. , . and. . he knew what to do with them. How to Write. an . Effective Paragraph. Writing Terms. Topic Sentence:. Concrete Detail:. Commentary:. Concluding Sentence: . Step 1: . TOPIC SENTENCE. A Topic Sentence (. TS. ) is the top bun of a hamburger..