Topic senteces
The debatable claim should be a fact or opinion?
Opinion
What type of evidence?
My friend Sam said, "I like getting to learn basketball even if I don't get much playing time" (Jones).
Anecdotal
There are independent clauses and ----- clauses
dependent/subordinate
Give an example of a simple sentence
Answer may vary.
An argument is an opinion that can be backed with...
Evidence
In addition to a debatable claim, a topic sentence needs a...
summary of evidence
What type of evidence?
Sports activity helps children develop and improve cognitive skills, according to a study that tracked kids from kindergarten through fourth grade (Piche, 2014)
Factual
Which type of clause?
Although reading is my favorite subject
Dependent clause
Give an example of a complex sentence.
Answers may vary
Details, facts and reasons that support a claim are considered...
evidence
Name one of the common words to connect the claim to evidence
since or because
What evidence type?
I learned a lot of responsibility through my time on the school soccer team.
Anecodtal
Which type of clause?
My claim is that eating breakfast is important.
Independent clause
What type of sentence?
Neither McDonald's or Burger King is healthy, but we still eat it everyday.
Compound
Sentences that explain what is important about the evidence and tell the reader how it proves and supports the claim are considered...
Commentary
Give an example of a solid topic sentence
Plausible answers may vary.
What evidence type?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1991-2019 High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data , about 57% of high school students played on at least one school or community sports team in the past year.
Factual
Which type of clause?
Although many Americans eat fast food daily
Dependent clause
What type of sentence?
Even though McDonald's is unhealthy, it is still delicious.
Complex
because, even though, since, if, when, and while
are all examples of what kind of conjunction?
Subordinate conjunction
What type of factual evidence?
Americans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year, or over 11 pounds per person. (Random Candy Facts)
Data or statistics
When a sentence has a dependent and an independent clause what type of sentence is it?
Complex sentence
Despite the fact that I love chocolate, I decided not to eat the cake and I will choose fruit instead.
Complex-compound sentence
This sentence contains three parts. An independent clause and dependent clause and...
When I sailed to Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa, I learned how choppy the ocean can be.
An appositive phrase