ACTIVITY 1

Write three related topic sentences for each of the topic below. Please the reminded that a topic sentence has
an assertion, comment, assertion, or stance.

1. About my name
2. Time management for college students
3. On being a Nursing, Psychology, Medtech, Architecture, Accountancy, etc. student
4. Watching Netflix
ACTIVITY 2

From the assigned article, “Education for better Lives”, choose a paragraph, and create a
hamburger graphic organizer. (see sample graphic organizer on the next page)

(The copy of the article is uploaded on the folder named Week 2 in the Modules tab)
 SKILL FOCUS 3 – Concluding Sentence

An effective concluding sentence draws together all the ideas you have
raised in your paragraph. It reminds readers of the main point—the
topic sentence—without restating it in exactly the same words.
Avoid introducing any new ideas into your concluding sentence. A conclusion is intended to provide the reader
with a sense of completion. Introducing a subject that is not covered in the paragraph will confuse the reader
and weaken your writing.
A concluding sentence may do any of the
following:
• Restate the main idea
• Summarize the key points in the paragraph
• Draw a conclusion based on the information in the paragraph
• Make a prediction, suggestion, or recommendation about the
information in the paragraph
• Offer an additional observation about the controlling idea
 SKILL PRACTICE 1

Read each passage and identify the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.

People do it everyday. They log on to their favorite website and browse for hours, checking
out bargains. They dump every possible wish into their shopping carts, knowing they can
cast each one aside before they finalize their purchases. On the way, they may enter a
sweepstakes in the hopes of winning a trip to Cabo San Lucas, or maybe even a new SUV.
And then, when they have decided on their purchases, they enter private information
without giving it a thought. With a keystroke, they release their personal data into what
may or may not be a secure zone. Despite what much of the public believes, internet
shopping is not safe.
When a camera flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject's eyes may
appear in the finished photograph. What is known as "red-eye” is the result of light
from the flash reflecting off the pupils of the eyes. The phenomenon of red- eye
can be lessened by using the red-eye reduction feature found on many SLR
cameras. This feature activates a lamp which shines a small light directly into the
subject's eyes. When this happens, the diameter of the pupil is reduced, thus
tightening the opening in the iris. Since a smaller pupil means a smaller host for the
reflection, the chances of red-eye occurring are greatly reduced.
 SKILL PRACTICE 2

Read the selection Education for Better Lives by Ramon Del Rosario and look for paragraphs that
have all the three parts: topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.
(The copy of the article is uploaded on the folder named Week 2 in the Modules tab)