Essays Tagged: "Topic sentence"
Basic Writing Skills.
writer should be well equipped with English grammar and sentence structuring.To define the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thus providing an appropriate context of the document. Pointing ou ... phs is most important in good writing. When you start working on a paragraph, begin by writing your topic sentence. Then you can decide whether it needs an explanation and examples to come before or a ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Writing an effective paragraph
ted with specific information that develops or discusses the main idea in greater detail.Creating a Topic SentenceThe topic sentence articulates the main point in a paragraph. You may create your topi ... now what you main point will be, write that as clearly as possible. Then focus on key words in your topic sentence and try to explain them more fully. Keep asking yourself "How?" or "Why?" or "What ex ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Macbeth-detailed explanation
confidence, and rational thinking, or he will be killed.1st point - physical and emotional strengthTopic Sentence: A good king must possess physical and emotional strength or he will be taken advanta ... h Duncan and Macbeth show physical weakness and in return are both killed.2nd point - good judgementTopic Sentence: In order for a king to stay in power and stay alive, he must make the right decision ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth
How To Make A Professional Report
EPORT TITLEYour nameYour instructor's nameYour classThe dateOUTLINE TITLEIntroduction:The first sub-topicA.First supporting information for the sub-topicDetail of the informationDetail of the informat ... -topicDetail of the informationDetail of the informationB.Second supporting information for the sub-topicDetail of the informationDetail of the informationThe second sub-topicA.First supporting inform ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing
How to Improve Your Writing
d may or may not be stated explicitely. The thesis should be the focus of the entire essay, and the topic sentences in the paragraphs should back up the thesis statement in the writing.Remember in wri ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Peer Response And The Writing Process
do so, but an effective peer response session focuses on issues such as structure, content, thesis, topic sentences, transitions and, if necessary, grammar. Many people have great ideas but have not p ... nt a lot of time helping my partners with the organization of their papers. I also helped them with topic sentences and transitions. I did not, however, correct spelling. That's what spell check is fo ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Summary Writing Techniques
ng. Above all they must be able to analyse what they read.Selection of Informationidentify the main topicbecome aware of the gist of the passageidentify topic sentences and key words and phrases in ea ... ep Two (Drafting):Restate the article's thesis simply and in your own words.Restate each paagraph's topic simply and in your own words.Step Three (Revising):Combine sentences in Step Two to form your ...
Subjects: Art Essays
The Friends
" When Esperanza said that; it sounded very dreadful of her to talk like that upon herself. In that topic sentence in chapter 23 "Born Bad", you could already tell that was one those of days when Espe ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
The 5 Paragraph Essay Format
ng an essay.Introductory paragraphA. Catches the reader's interestB. Gives brief background on your topicC. Begins or ends with the thesis statementBody (paragraphs 2, 3, etc.)A. Develops, expands, an ... Body (paragraphs 2, 3, etc.)A. Develops, expands, and/or supports the thesis statementB. Includes a topic sentence for each paragraphC. Includes supporting details which reinforce the topic sentence.C ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing
Quilts and Art in "Everyday Use"
her theory of art.The quilts themselves, as art, are inseparable from the culture they arose from. (topic sentence) The history of these quilts is a history of the family. The narrator says, "In both ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Should People have Long Distance Relationships?
tual recipient. Maybe reword this sentence to flow better into your next one which I believe is the topic sentence for this paragraph. Some people are very shy and it is difficult for them to risk tal ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
My First Time In Monterey
from San Francisco, we could see the picturesque harbor and the Pacific Ocean.This sentence is the topic sentence for first subsection. There was a marina filled with boats of all kinds. There were f ... y was piqued. As we looked out at the harbor, we could see animals and birds everywhere!This is the topic sentence for the second body paragraph. Fat, lumpy, sepia brown sea lions covered all sorts of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Shakespeare
are saying about power? "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." Power -> corruption Paragraph One- Topic Sentence""As the play opens, Macbeth is viewed as a noble and honourable man.Details""brave so ... nsequence." "if chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir." Paragraph Two Topic Sentence"" After hearing the witches' prophesies, Lady Macbeth's immediate reaction is an inte ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth
College Reflection
igh schools.This class taught me many things to know about writing papers. From writing thesis' and topic sentences to actually structuring an entire paper. The first time I wrote a paper in the class ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Incorporating Feedback
stics that leave the reader puzzled as to the main point. However, the main point is covered in the topic sentence of the paragraph. My peer suggests that a sentence used in the final body paragraph b ... work because it is one of the supporting points to my thesis statement. Then my peer says that the topic sentence in my first supporting paragraph should be my introduction, which also would not work ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Speech
ctims are the areas I am going to talk about.V. Main area of Discussion (1) Topic Sentence: a. First, about 20 years ago researchers began to understand th ... ze that the child is not ill, the mother is.VI. Main area of Discussion (2) Topic Sentence: a. Second, the victims of this abuse are the children that are ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
People face numerous obstacles throughout their lives. Their success and
ave learned priceless lessons that have made up the foundation of my life now and the future.(Needs topic sentence that discusses physical hardships and what they have taught you) Ever since birth, I ... these experiences? What do you think you've developed because of the physical hardships?) (write a topic sentence for the socio-economic hardships in the Philippines and what you learned from them) M ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth; How Essays Actually Impact Students
et quality writing compositions falsely, as those containing five paragraphs, each beginning with a topic sentence, and come to a conclusion with the literal phrase, in conclusion. This standard has b ... . This would enhance us students to look forward to expressing our emotions and thoughts on various topics. Currently I know that my fellow classmates and I are fed up with being oblivious as to how o ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education
Analysis 12 angry men
JJ's extra session for Stasiland SAC preparationFriday, February 28th, 2014A sample topic:Despite the fall of the Berlin Wall, Stasiland exposes that many in the former GDR still harbo ... ent but ultimately choose one to support more than the other.Paragraphs are based on "hooks" in the topic - parts of the topic that MUST be responded to.You may totally disagree with a topic but you s ... .You may totally disagree with a topic but you still need to prove that it is NOT true.In the above topic, what MUST we have paragraphs on:1.2.Now, is there a "rebuttal" or "exceptions" point/argument ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Writing Task
rabber: New and advanced technology is good but it can also have a down side to itFiller:Thesis: a) Topic: disconnecting from online and technologyb) Focus: students and people in the work placec) Sup ... thinkingif off their devices they can spend more timefamily and friendsBody Paragraph #:1Transition:Topic sentence:Supporting detail 1:Supporting detail 2:Supporting detail 3:Concluding sentence:
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers