• IV. Controlling idea(s) are words that concern what aspects you want to develop the topic, which will decide the content, method and direction of a paragraph or an article. e.g.: • 1. Learning a foreign language well requires time and effort. • 2. Several factors may contribute to the progress of a society. • V. The purpose of a topic sentence is to make clear What the subject of a paragraph is so that you can easily develop your supporting ideas or details to make it complete and convincing to the reader(s) and at the same time, you won't stray off the subject or off the track. • A paragraph may be long or short but usually three or four sentences will be proper.
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence 2
Another trick to writing a good topic sentence is to use numbers. For Example: There are several/a few reasons why... There are many steps leading to success. Several factors may contribute to ... There are several ways to improve one's confidence. There is a new method to reduce the cost. Two causes may explain why... ......for three reasons.
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence 1
A topic sentence must include your topic and an opinion or your controlling idea. Generally speaking, topic sentences are: Short Simple Clear Give a strong idea Often uthe main reasons for … —— One of the major factors in … is...
Example paragraph 3
One of the strongest arguments in favour of limiting the amount of time that youngsters spend in front of screens is that children need to be more active in order to have a healthy lifestyle. Research shows that there is an increasing number of overweight children in the developed world and that there is a link between the amount of time spent in front of screens and being overweight. If children were not allowed to be on screens, they would find other ways to entertain themselves, and this would include playing games and sports. Research also shows that active children grow into active adults so restricting screen time for children would have a life long impact on the people concerned.
Learning a foreign language well requires time and effort. Unlike one's mother tongue which is heard and practiced almost at any time, a foreign language is only learned and taught in class. The time arrangement is usally about 2 to 4 periods a week, which is obviously not enough for fluency and proficiency. Ideally, an extra two or more hours are needed if you really want to see improvement. You need to read more, listen more, speak more to make some progress every day.
Example paragraph 2
The Secret of Success It goes without saying that there is no short cut on one's way to success. The important thing in life is to have a goal and the determination to attain it. living without a goal is like sailing without a compass. This is especially true of some university students. When in high school, their goal was simple and clear--to pass the college entrance exam and enter an ideal university. Now, however, some of them seem to have lost themselves on campus. lack of purpose is the cause of most of our failures.
Example paragraph 1
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There are several reasons why many Chinese students find English learning difficult. First, English is a foreign language. They have little chance of contacting the language other than in an English class. Second, English cannot always match Chinese word for word, so they feel really puzzled and depressed when they try to speak or write it. Last but not least is that few students can find a chance to communicate with a native speaker though they are told that English is very important.
• I. A topic sentence must contain（a topic）and （controlling idea(s)），or else it will be difficult to develop or support the topc. e.g • 【vague】Physical exercise is very neccesary. • 【 summary】Physical exercise is very neccesary for our health. • II. A topic sentence can't be too specific. e.g.： • 【specific】I do Physical exercises every day. • 【summary】I konw physical exercise is good for my health. • III. A topic sentence should be concise and clear. e.g.： • 【concise】I enjoy watching the match-making program " Find Your Soul-mate". • 【redundant】" Find Your Soul-mate" is a very interesting match-making program that I enjoy watching.
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