Topic Sentences

REMEMBER! The question should be in your topic sentence. Example: What would you do with a million dollars? If I had a million dollars, I would have fun spending it. TWO TYPES OF TOPIC SENTENCES 1. Power (number) Statements: tell the number of reasons, details and facts you will write about. Example: I love yoga for three reasons. Avoid using There are. Power Statement Words Start with a: Who What When Where Two Three Four Many A few Several Some Numerous Plenty of A number of

2. Occasion/Position Sentences: a complex sentence beginning with specific words or phrases such as although, since, and whenever. Example: Although I enjoy Italian food, Mexican food is my favorite.

Occasion/Position Words and Phrases In order that If After Since Before So that Whenever As long as As Even though Although Unless While When Even As if Whether Until Where Though Even if Because Wherever As soon as

*Dont forget the comma!