SENTENCES
WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE
TELL THE READER THE MAIN IDEA OR THOUGHT THAT THE WRITER IS TRYING TO EXPRESS
A PARAGRAPH BEGINS WITH WHAT TYPE OF SENTENCE
TOPIC SENTENCE
I would like to tell you about my uncle. His name is Juma and he is thirty-nine years old. He is my father’s youngest brother. I really like Uncle Juma because he is very kind and very funny. He also tells us interesting stories about the places he visits.
I would like to tell you about my uncle.
WHAT ARE THE TWO ELEMENTS OF A TOPIC SENTENCE
TOPIC AND CONTROLLING IDEA
WHAT ARE THREE TRANSITION WORDS THAT CAN BE USED IN A PARAGRAPH
FIRST, NEXT, FINALLY, NEXT, LAST
I love football! I loved football when I was a small boy, and I love it now. My favorite team is Manchester United. I go to see our local club team every weekend, and now I play for the college three times a week.
I love football!
IN ORDER FOR A SENTENCE TO BE A COMPLETE SENTENCE IT NEEDS TO HAVE A _________ AND A ______________
SUBJECT / VERB
WHAT GROUP OF WORDS IS A SENTENCE
1. I AM GOING TO GET MILK, EGGS, AND CHEESE.
2. I GOING TO GET MILK, EGG, CHEESE.
3. GOING TO GET MILK, EGG, AND CHEESE.
My brothers all have jobs. My oldest brother, Edward, is a doctor at the hospital in the center of the city, and the second oldest, Daniel, is an accountant in an office near our home. My youngest brother is a policeman. I am the only brother who is still at school.
My brothers all have jobs.
IF A SENTENCE DOES NOT SUPPOR THE MAIN IDEA IT IS A
FRAGMENT
WHICH SENTENCE DOES NOT BELONG?
Since the chocolate bean was first discovered, it has been considered an intriguing sweet. Many myths exist about chocolate from helping with romance to causing cavities and acne. I love to eat chocolate after dinner. Most people consider chocolate a decadent luxury which will add substantially to their waistline.
I love to eat chocolate after dinner.
I like most types of books. However, the books I enjoy the most are travel books. I like reading about different countries and the famous places there. When I go on holiday, I always buy lots of books about the place I am visiting. Travel books help you to understand a place.
I like most types of books.
WHEN A SENTENCE IS MISSING A SUBJECT IT IS A
FRAGMENT
What are the features of a good paragraph?
topic sentence
supporting details
fragments
concluding sentence
1-3 sentences
unrelated sentences
indent
topic sentence
supporting details
concluding sentence
indent
Topic sentences
1. I lived in a small town when I was a child.
2. When I have my own children, I want to move to a small town.
3.There are three main advantages of living in a small town.
There are three main advantages of living in a small town.