Topic Sentences
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9th Grade
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Meghan Peddle
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Argumentative Topic Sentences
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Does your topic sentence relate to the thesis?
Thesis= mom, topics = chidlren
Related to thesis
Convincing
Makes a claim
Concise
Is your topic sentence convincing to your readers?
Does your topic sentence make a claim (vs. a fact)
Does your topic sentence "pack a punch"? Is it to the point? (avoid words like "i think, basically, literally, kind of...)
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Multiple Select
Topic sentences should (select all that apply)
Be conscise
Be related to the thesis
Be convincing
Make a claim
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: Dogs need a balanced diet to live up to their full potential.
Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence: Exercise is a healthy part of any dog's life.
Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence: During emergencies, veterinary care is the most effective way to ensure dog's saftey.
Topic sentences related to thesis
Topic sentences not related to thesis
THESIS
Dogs are neglected at alarming rates due to owners who do not feed them a balanced diet, provide exercise, or seek veterinary care during emergencies.
Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: Dogs are a wonderful pet to have.
Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence: Some dogs get aggressive towards young children.
Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence: There are over 10,000 dog owners in Massachusetts.
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Multiple Choice
Students across the United States should be required to take a personal finance class, personal finance is an essential part of understanding your own money as well as the world economy.
Which topic sentence best supports this thesis?
Students should get to choose the classes they take
World economy can be easily understood if one understand personal finance.
The world economy is in bad shape today.
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Multiple Choice
Students across the United States should be required to take a personal finance class, personal finance is an essential part of understanding your own money as well as the world economy.
Which topic sentence best supports this thesis?
Taking a personal finance class is essential to understanding your money.
There are over 100,000 students in the USA.
Science is a good alternative to personal finance
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Multiple Choice
Children who are left home alone at an early age learn coping skills that help them be more self-reliant, critical thinkers, and leaders.
What is the topic of this thesis?
Coping skills
Children
Critical thinking
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Multiple Choice
Children who are left home alone at an early age learn coping skills that help them be more self-reliant, critical thinkers, and leaders.
What is the claim of this thesis?
Staying home alone at an early age is helpful for adults.
Staying home alone at an early age is not good for kids.
Staying home alone at an early age is good for kids.
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Multiple Choice
Children who are left home alone at an early age learn coping skills that help them be more self-reliant, critical thinkers, and leaders
What is a good topic sentence for a paragraph following this thesis?
Independence is an essential skill that can be taught at an early age.
Children left home alone often get into accidents.
Children can not learn to be a leader from a young age, staying home alone does nothing to help them.
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Open Ended
Write your own topic sentence for this thesis.
Children who are left home alone at an early age learn coping skills that help them be more self-reliant, critical thinkers, and leaders
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