Advanced: Topic Sentence vs. Supporting Detail
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Sonja Aune
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12 Slides • 7 Questions
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Distinguishing Between a Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
Preparation for Writing Stuctured and Coherent Expository Paragraphs
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Read this paragraph.
Is this paragraph clear and coherent?
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Multiple Choice
Is this paragraph clear and coherent?
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This paragraph is not clear and coherent because -
it does not follow a structure
it does not have a controlling idea (i.e. a topic sentence)
it does not include supporting details
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Read this paragraph.
Is this paragraph clear and coherent?
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Multiple Choice
Is this paragraph clear and coherent?
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This paragraph is clear and coherent because -
it follows a structure
it has a controlling idea (i.e. a topic sentence)
it includes supporting details
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Multiple Choice
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The controlling idea is another way of saying main idea.
All of the sentences in a paragraph relate to the controlling idea.
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Notice how this paragraph has no controlling idea.
Many of the sentences have nothing in common.
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Multiple Choice
What is the controlling idea of this paragraph?
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Today we will practice distinguishing between a topic sentence and a supporting detail.
Remember that supporting details relate to the topic sentence, but they are more specific.
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Distinguishing Between a Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
Preparation for Writing Stuctured and Coherent Expository Paragraphs
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