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    The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. It has two parts: a topic that names the subject being discussed, and a controlling idea that specifies what the paragraph will say about the topic. The controlling idea limits the topic's scope and directs the content and focus of the paragraph. A good topic sentence is neither too general nor too specific.

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    The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. It has two parts: a topic that names the subject being discussed, and a controlling idea that specifies what the paragraph will say about the topic. The controlling idea limits the topic's scope and directs the content and focus of the paragraph. A good topic sentence is neither too general nor too specific.

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    The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. It has two parts: a topic that names the subject being discussed, and a controlling idea that specifies what the paragraph will say about the topic. The controlling idea limits the topic's scope and directs the content and focus of the paragraph. A good topic sentence is neither too general nor too specific.

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    Topic Sentence

    The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a


    paragraph. It has two parts: a topic and a controlling idea.
    The topic names the subject of the paragraph. The
    controlling idea tells what the paragraph will say about
    the topic. It is called the controlling idea because it
    controls or limits the topic to a very specific point or
    points.

    a) Some marriages are a union of two families.


    b) Some marriages are a union of two individuals.
    c) Some weddings are very elaborate.
    d) Some weddings take place in unusual locations.
    Aspect of topic sentence: Not Too General, Not Too Specific

    Marriage is an event in a person's life.

    This is too general because there is no specific


    controlling idea. The reader has no idea what the
    paragraph will say about marriage except that it happens.

    The average age for people in the United States to marry


    in the year 2000 was 25 for a woman and 27 for a man,

    The average age for people in the United States to marry


    has changed in the past 100 years.
    Sentence Structure

    A sentence is a group of words that (a) contains at least


    one subject and one verb and (b) expresses a complete
    thought. (c) It starts with a capital letter and ends with a
    full stop.

    There are four kinds of sentences in English: simple


    sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and
    compound-complex sentences.
    Sentence Structure

    1. The Star Wars movies were international hits.


    Sentence formula SV
    2. Young people and adults enjoyed them. SSV

    3. The films entertained and thrilled audiences everywhere.

    4. Luke Skywalker and his friends


    svv battled evil and
    made us laugh at the same time. ssvv
    Run-ons and comma splices

    Men like to shop quickly women like to browse.

    Men like to shop quickly, women like to browse.

    A comma splice error happens when you join two simple


    sentences with a comma alone.

    Men like to shop quickly, but women like to browse.


    Sentence Structure

    John worked hard. He succeeded.


    John worked hard, he succeeded.
    John worked hard, so he succeeded.
    S V , Cor. S V .

    A compound sentence is composed of at least two


    simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating
    conjunction.
    Sentence Structure
    Anna was absent. She was ill.
    Anna was absent, she was ill.
    Anna was absent. Because she was ill.
    Anna was absent, because she was ill.
    S V , subordinating S V .

    Complex sentence is a combination of one independent


    clause and one (or more) dependent clause(s).
    joined by a subordinating conjunction.

    Because she was ill, Anna was absent.


    Time Subordinators
    1)He goes to school after he finisheswork.
    2)Several overcrowded buses passed as we were waiting.
    3)She felt better as soon as she took the medicine.
    4)Before you apply to college, you have to take an entrance
    exam.
    5)It has been a year since I left home.
    6)We can't leave the room until everyone has finished the test.
    7)When you start college, you sometimes have to take a
    placement test.
    8)Whenever I don't sleep well, I feel sick the next day.
    9)Several overcrowded buses passed while they were waiting.
    Contrast signals

    Most baby animals can walk within a few hours of


    birth. In contrast/On the other hand/However, a
    human baby needs about 12 months to learn this skill.
    Use yet when one idea is a surprising or unexpected
    continuation of the other idea. It is also possible to use
    but: The left side of the brain controls logic and
    reasoning, yet it also controls language.
    Use while and whereas when the ideas are exact
    opposites. While and whereas can begin either clause.
    Always use a comma even when the independent clause
    comes first. This is an exception to the usual rule.

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