How do you write a topic sentence?

Great Topic Sentences. Every paragraph needs a clear interesting topic sentence that identifies the topic being discussed (who what where) and the main point or idea of the paragraph (why how).  Generally but not always, the topic sentence appears at the beginning of the paragraph.

Interesting topic + Original main point = Great Topic Sentence

Who or what + Why or how =

How do you write a topic sentence?

How do you teach students to write high-quality topic sentences?
How do you teach students to write great paragraphs?

How do you write interesting topic sentences?

 

[PDF]Topics, Main ideas, and Topic sentences - Pearson
Read and write topic sentences. □ Goal 4. Think critically about topic sentences. 3. PART TWO READING, WRITING, AND ORGANIZING PARAGRAPhs. Topics, Main ideas, and. Topic sentences ..... are discouraged and the teacher's sole responsibility is to relay information to be memorized by the students. 5. In the U.s. ...

[PDF]How To Write a Paragraph - Create Better Writers
In my writing workshops I present this lesson to show teachers how to teach the paragraph. I've run into teachers who ... Topic Sentence. 3. 5-7 Sentences. 4. Closing Sentence. 5. Indent; Spelling and Punctuation. Step 2 – Learning the Five Parts: Let the students try to guess the five parts of a good paragraph. Number 1 – 5 ...

[PDF]EXERCISES ON PARAGRAPH WRITING A) TOPIC ... - kedatgym204
1. EXERCISES ON PARAGRAPH WRITING. A) TOPIC SENTENCES. The topic sentence is the most important sentence of a paragraph. It states the main idea and introduces the reader to the topic. 1. CHOOSING TOPIC SENTENCES. Choose the best topic sentence for each group of supporting sentences. Write it on the.

[PDF]Topic Sentences
new paragraph and write a new topic sentence (Adapted from Pacheco). Purposes of a Topic Sentence: 1. To substantiate or support an essay's thesis statement. 2. To unify the content of a paragraph and establish a general sense of organization. 3. To present to the audience the subject to be discussed and how the ...

[PDF]TEACHING WRITING STRATEGIES
Read individually the text you are given to write your topic sentence. When you finish writing it, DO NOT discuss what you write. Wait for instructions. Someone shares her topic sentence but without commenting on it- The First Turn. Next each group comments in round-robin turn about the topic written. The person who wrote ...

[PDF]Writing Paragraphs
2. Students create complete topic sentences, and three complete sentences as supporting details. In order to prepare students to learn paragraph structure/organization, teach the students the academic vocabulary word “organize.” Write the word organize on the board/document camera and read it to the students.

[PDF]TOPIC SENTENCE/PARAGRAPH
The most important sentence in your paragraph is the topic sentence, which clearly states the subject of the ... of a paragraph. This practice is not always followed in commercial or instructive writing or in business letters ... the correct class, all twenty-five students turned and looked at me as the teachersaid,. “You're late.

[PDF]TOPIC SENTENCES & CONCLUDING SENTENCES Worksheet 1 ...
 shines all day. In winter, it can get cold in the desert, but in summer it is hot in the desert and in the cities. I love hot weather. What is wrong with the other topic sentences? Match them to the problems. Exercise 3: Copy the correct second sentence of the paragraph after the topic sentences. Then write a third.

[PDF]Topic Sentences
Topic sentences and thesis statements reveal the reason for writing and tell the reader what will be proven or explained: • Topic sentences are used for paragraph and report writing when the writer is explaining facts. • Thesis statements are used for essay writing when the writer expresses an opinion, takes a position, ...

[PDF]Topic Sentences Lesson Plan by Joseph Isaacs Hillcrest ES Baltimore ...
Topic: Writing a topic sentence. Grade Levels: 2nd to 5th. Language Domain(s): Type an “X” in the box to the left of the language domain(s) addressed in this lesson. Language Domain(s). Speaking. Reading xWriting ...