Paragraphs and

Topic Sentences
GREAT WRITING 3 K1 LESSON 1 UNIT 1
 LET’S
REMEMBER
WHAT IS A
PARAGRAPH?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN EACH PART OF THE
PARAGRAPH?

TOPIC SUPPORTING CONCLUDING

SENTENCE SENTENCES SENTENCE
HOW WOULD YOU
WRITE A GOOD
TOPIC SENTENCE?
SELECT THE BEST TOPIC SENTENCE

A person who is interviewing

A person who is interviewing for a job should do three
for a job should on time to the important things during the
interview. interview.
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Smartphones are often used to

Smartphones have many useful send text messages.
features for communication.
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Fossils are the remain of plants There are numerous techniques

or animals that died a long time that scientists use to discover
ago. the age of a fossil.
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John F. Kennedy was

There are many theories about assassinated on November 22,
who killed John F. Kennedy. 1963.
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Online dictionaries are

Online dictionaries can help available in numerous
students in two important ways. languages.
Five Features of a
Good Topic
Sentence
 FIVE FEATURES

It is not a well-
It is specific
known fact
It guides the It is not too
whole paragraph specific
It includes a
controlling
idea
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The air conditioner is one of the most useful inventions of

the 20th century.

TOPIC Large air conditioners can be very expensive.

Portable air conditioners can be easily moved from room to

room.
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Jobs in biomedical engineering do not pay as much as those

in electrical engineering.

TOPIC Biomedical engineering is a fast-growing industry.

Biomedical engineers invent prosthetic devices for people

with disabilities.
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Snowboarding is a winter sport.

TOPIC Few people know the interesting history of snowboarding.

Snowboards are made of fiberglass and have sharp metal

edges.