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Title: Topic Sentences


1
Topic Sentences
  • Step Up to Writing
  • PPT by Connie Nelson

2
Occasion/Position
  • State the subject
  • First part of sentence
  • Example
  • When we watched The Incredibles,
  • Tell the reader what will be explained or proved
  • Second part
  • Example continued
  • I learned it can be fun to teach with a movie.

3
Occasion/Position cont.
  • Although I almost always pay attention to movies
    in class, last week The Incredibles really caught
    my attention.
  • After I viewed The Incredibles, Mrs. Nelson
    taught me how to write a summary in eight
    sentences.

4
Occasion/Position topic sentences
Complex sentences using subordinating
conjunctions!
  • After
  • Although
  • As
  • As if
  • As long as
  • As soon as
  • Because
  • Before
  • Even
  • Even if
  • Even though
  • If
  • In order that
  • In order to
  • Since
  • So that
  • Though
  • Unless
  • Until
  • When
  • Whenever
  • Where
  • Wherever
  • Whether
  • while

5
Examples
  • In order to watch The Incredibles, we have to get
    to class on time.
  • Even though we watched The Incredibles, I did not
    take notes on it.
  • In order to watch The Incredibles, we had to
    write a summary afterwards.

6
Other topic examples
  • Although horses are different, some are alike.
  • Whenever I read a book, sometimes I blank out.
  • Even though it was raining outside, I still had
    to go out and rake the yard.
  • Even though Skylers car is fast, my car is
    faster.

7
Character Paragraph
  • Occasion
  • Your character
  • Position
  • What I will explain or prove

Although at first Mirage seems friendly, later we
learn she was a double agent. Occasion
Mirage Position shes not really who we think
she is
8
However Statements
  • However conjunctive adverb
  • Use in middle
  • however,
  • Creates a compound sentences
  • First part occasion
  • Second part position (what you will prove or
    explain)

9
However Examples
  • My father is very strict however, he has good
    reasons for all of his rules.
  • Most Americans want to eliminate crime however,
    it will take a great deal of money, time, and
    effort to reach this goal.
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