Explanation of Topic Sentences Number One and Ten On the Left It was stated earlier that a topic sentence includes a topic and a controlling idea. Looking at Number One on the left, the topic (in red) is avoiding burglaries. The controlling idea, then (in green) is taking certain precautions. What precautions can someone take to avoid burglaries? Installing an alarm system, buying a guard dog, and installing stronger locks are three precautions one could take. Students in the past have given at…
help you focus on the main idea you are trying to convey and it will help you summarize that main idea into a topic and concluding sentence. You might want to review the Topic Sentence information in the CWE. Take the quiz as many times as you feel necesary. After reviewing the Topic Sentence information at the CWE, notice that topic sentences can be either the first or last sentence in a paragraph. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each placement? Please point to specific…
Topic: Paying interest on a product when you have cash in your pocket. Have you found yourself going into a mall, clothing store, or even a grocery store, and find something that catches your eye? You think to yourself; “Hmm should I purchase this now on credit or buy out cash”. Paying interest on a product when I have cash in my pocket should be my first thought. My credit interest is 9%, and the outfit I want to buy is about $80.00 clearance item. If I were to place the outfit on my credit…
Janette Spinks Susan Johnson Nutrition Report 9 May 2002 Vegetarianism and Cancer Being a vegetarian is becoming more and more popular in today's society with the need to be politically correct. As doctors look further in to this lifestyle they are finding more and more benefits to a person being a vegetarian. In an article entitled "Vegetarian Diets During Cancer Treatment" written by Donna Paglia, M.S., R.D. discuss the benefits to being a vegetarian as far as cancer goes. Within…
Interest Rates Write two paragraphs with about how interest rate affects our purchasing decisions. Paragraph One Changes in interest rates can have positive and negatives effects. According with the interest rate that we have is the amount of money that we are going to paid every month for a loan. If we have a high interest rate we have a high monthly payment, and we need to make sure that we can afford that. If we have a low interest rate our monthly payment is less. If the…
play. Introduction: - Author and title - Summary - In this essay I am going to examine how Eddie’s inner conflict over his growing incestuous feelings for his niece Catherine cause a wider conflict within his family. Paragraph 1 Topic sentence - From the beginning of the play Eddie is dealing with an inner turmoil caused by the ambiguity of his feelings for Catherine. Discussion of text • Set the scene of seeming domestic harmony • Family scene between Catherine…
appropriate purpose, audience, tone, and content for various types of writing. 1.2 Identify components of good paragraph writing. 1.3 Use complete sentences in written work. Review daily n/a Read Appendix A: Final Assignment Overview and Timeline. Day 1 n/a Read Ch. 2 of Writing for Success: • Section 1.1: Components of a Sentence • Section 1.2: Sentence Structure, Including Fragments and Run-ons (Focus mostly on Fragments and Run-ons) • Review Chapter 2 PowerPoint as may apply to these sections…
University of Phoenix Material Topic Sentence and Informal Outline Worksheet Using the Center for Writing Excellence and MyFoundationsLab resources, provide the topic sentence and informal outline for your Personal Ethics Statement. • Topic Sentence: My ethical perspective as outlined in the Ethical Lens Inventory is viewed through the Rights-Responsibility and Results lens. Everyone’s point of view is certainly different when determining how ethics will play out in their lives…
Implied Topic Sentence In some paragraphs, the topic sentences are not stated but implied. In the succeeding paragraph the central idea implied is the miracle of the machine age. At times a writer wants to avoid a direct statement that seems forced or artificial. In such situations the topic sentence is implied. What is implied topic sentence? 1. Some paragraphs doesn’t state there topic sentences. 2. This doesn't mean that there is no total topic sentence on it. 3. The topic sentence is implied…
thesis statement using a complete sentence. II. Body paragraph #1— Topic sentence identifies cause#1 A. supporting details (details=examples/textual support) B. supporting details C. concluding sentence III. Body paragraph #2— Topic sentence identifies cause #2 A. supporting details B. supporting details C. concluding sentence IV. Body paragraph #3— Topic sentence identifies cause #3 A. supporting details B. supporting details C. concluding sentence V. Conclusion For an essay…