Example
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Strategies of learning English.
There are many strategies that you can use to help you learn a new language.
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Example
The Day of the Dead.
The Day of the Dead is a special holiday in Mexico when people can get together to remember deceased loved ones.
Topic Sentence Essentials
Topic Sentences
Definition
Every paragraph should have a topic sentence. This is the most important sentence because it expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
Essay Introduction & Thesis Statement
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Body Paragraphs
Writing Paragraphs of Importance
by Charles Yang
Body Paragraphs
Purpose
The body paragraphs in your essay support the main idea in your thesis statement by breaking it down into smaller ideas or subtopics. Ideack to the thesis statement.
Topic Sentence Essentials
Complete Sentence
There are several things you need to remember when writing topic sentences. The first is that topic sentences are always complete sentences.
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Body Paragraphs
Form
Most paragraphs contain between five to ten sentences. The first line of a paragraph is usually indented (begin a few spaces to the right of the margin) to show that there is a new paragraph.
Two Parts
A topic sentence contains the topic of the paragraph and a controlling idea. The controlling idea limits the topic to something very specific.
Key Features
Body paragraphs should should contain some of the following features…
A Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences A Concluding Sentence Unity
Example
Topic Sentence: states the main idea of the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Body Paragraph
An important factor in learning a foreign language has to do with the concept of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. When we do something for the “fun of it” or because we enjoy it, that is called intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, is when we do something for the purpose of receiving some kind of external reward such as money, time off from work, etc. Many education experts believe that intrinsic motivation is more powerful when it comes to helping students retain what they’ve learned. The question and challenge for teachers today is, “How can we help our students become intrinsically motivated in what we are teaching?”