PARAGRAPHS Flashcards

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What are the parts of a topic sentence?

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Observation + Verb + Idea = Topic Sentence

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is the first sentence in a PPE paragraph. It is important because is identifies the main focus of the paragraph that follows it.

Observation + Verb + Idea = Topic Sentence

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What does the idea in a topic sentence answer>

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SO WHAT
or
WHY

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What tense is a topic sentence?

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Present

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Name verb that can be used in a topic sentence.

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shows in order to demonstrates
reveals reinforces emphasizes
highlight illustrates parallels

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