Topic Sentences

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Topic Sentences

• Step Up to Writing
• PPT by Connie Nelson

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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
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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)

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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.