Today we will work on

Organization of Paragraphs

The Topic Sentence The Body

The Concluding Sentence

All the students learning All the time

Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Organization of ParagraphsHolidays Around the World

Chapter 1 (p.2)

Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Organization of ParagraphsThe Topic Sentence

Chapter 1 (p.4)

Learning to Live-Living to Learn

Topic sentence

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it __________________________________________

___.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR PARAGARPH.

(p.4)

Topic sentence

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the para-

graph.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR PARAGARPH.

(p.4)

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A good topic sen-

tence has two parts:

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the topic and controlling idea

(p.4)

CONTROLLING IDEA?

(p.4)

Controlling idea limits the

__________________________.

(p.4)

Controlling idea limits the

topic of your paragraph.

(p.4)

Examples (p.4)• New York is a fun place to be on New

Year’s Eve.

• New York has great entertainment.

• New York is the world’s loudest city.Each topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

Each controlling idea intro-duces a paragraph with dif-ferent ideas and informa-tion.

• Each of these topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

• Each one would introduce a para-graph with_____________________________________.

Examples (p.4)

• Each of these topic sentences has the same topic, NEW YORK, but a different CONTROLLING IDEA.

• Each one would introduce a para-graph with different ideas and infor-mation.

Examples (p.4)

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

• A statement of fact is not an effec-tive topic sentence because___________________, as a re-sult, nothing to write in your para-graph.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

• A statement of fact is not an effec-tive topic sentence because there is nothing more that can be said about it, as a result, nothing to write in your paragraph.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

Which sentence is the fact and which is an opinion?

1. The company’s Halloween party was a bore, as usual.

2. Twenty-five people attended the company’s Halloween party.

Fact or Opinion? p. 4

Which sentence is the fact and which is an opinion?

1. The company’s Halloween party was a bore, as usual. (opinion) Why?

2. Twenty-five people attended the company’s Halloween party. (fact)

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Practice 1: Identifying Topics and Controlling Ideas (p.5)

Do only questions 1, 2, 3, 4 in class. Please do 5,6, 7. 8 on your

own time.

Circle the topic and underline the control-ling idea.

Do only the first 4.

1. India celebrates Christian, Hindu, and Is-lamic holidays.

2. It’s fun to curve a Halloween pumpkin.

3. Independence Day is an important holi-day in any country.

4. Going to big holiday parties is like a pun-ishment to me.

The Body (Supporting Sen-tences)

The Body (Supporting Sentences)

Analyzing Model Paragraph 2 (An Expensive Holiday)

1. Circle the topic sentence and underline the controlling idea.

2. How many facts are given as support?

(p.6)

1. Valentine’s Day is a very expensive hol-iday.

Ask yourself this question?

What facts make Valentine’s Day a very expensive holiday?

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8 facts are given

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8 facts are given: • 1. gifts cost a lot money ($100); • 2. one of the most popular gifts is choco-

late; • 3. Chocolate can cost $20; • 4. $1 million spent on chocolate in one

day; 5. flowers are common gift; • 6. flowers cost more than chocolate; • 7. maybe $5 million spent on flowers; • 8. dinner can cost $100 per person.

(p.6)

The Concluding Sentence p. 9

The Concluding Sentence p. 9

• Generally needed in a ________ ________ _________.

• Usually, a concluding sentence is a ____________ of the _______ _________.

• ________ start with a __________, such as all in all, in conclusion, in short, or in summary.

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The Concluding Sentence p. 9

• Generally needed in a stand-alone para-graph.

• Usually, a concluding sentence is a restate-ment of the topic sentence.

• Usually start with a transition, such as all in all, in conclusion, in short, or in summary.

(p.9)