Title: Topic sentences express the
1Topic Sentences
- Topic sentences express the
- main ideas in paragraphs.
2What is the topic?
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests. - __1. Rats and human destruction
- __2. Rats and human warfare
- __3. The survival of rats
Read the paragraph 1st to find the topic.
3What is the topic?
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests. - __1. Rats and human destruction
- __2. Rats and human warfare
- X 3. The survival of rats
This one is about the survival of rats.
4Wheres the topic sentence?
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests.
Is the topic sentence first, middle, or last?
5The topic sentence is first and last!
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests.
Are rats really that hard to kill?
6Then what are the middlesentences called?
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests.
What are the sentences called that arent main
ideas?
7The three middle sentences are called details.
- For centuries rats have survived all human
efforts to destroy them. We have poisoned and
trapped, and burned them. Scientists have used
germ warfare. Rats even survived atomic bomb
tests conducted on a Pacific island after World
War II. People have tried to kill them, but
these enemies prove that they are the most
indestructible of pests.
What do the details in this paragraph prove?
8How do you develop a paragraph?
A topic sentence may be developed by giving
examples.
A topic sentence may be developed by telling
an incident
- A topic sentence may be developed by giving
details.
9How is a paragraph unified?
Every sentence in a paragraph should support the
main idea expressed in the topic sentence.
main idea
sentence
sentence
sentence
sentence
10What does the last sentence do?
- The last sentence can restate the topic sentence
in different words. - A concluding sentence secures the point made in
the paragraph. - It summarizes the whole paragraph.
The last word is supposed to emphasize the main
point.
11What is coherence?
- Coherence stays on the point.
- The ideas have clear and logical relation to each
other. - Coherence puts details, examples, and experiences
in the correct order.
Does the womans point make good sense?
12What are the most used types of paragraphs?
- The narrative paragraph
- tells a story
- The persuasive paragraph.
- tries to convince the audience
- The descriptive paragraph
- describes something
- The expository or explanatory paragraph
- gives information or explains something
13Can you match the academic words?
- community happen
- participation body
- factor usually
- culturally together
- response answer
- environment social
- physical place
- normally small
- occur reason
- minor city
- 11. available good
- benefit last
- identity zone
- method help
- assistance end
- final way
- conclusion ID
- similar open
- definition not different
- area explanation
Have you learned these words yet?