The document discusses topic sentences and their components. A topic sentence usually is the first sentence of a paragraph and tells the reader what the paragraph will be about. It has two parts: the topic, which names what the paragraph will discuss, and the controlling idea, which tells what will be said about the topic. Sometimes the controlling idea comes before the topic. Examples of topic sentences are provided for common topics like types of colleges, reasons for attending small colleges versus large universities, and qualities employers seek.

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Main Source:
First Steps in Academic Writing (Level 2)
Second Edition
By: Ann Hogue
Pearson Longman

2. The Topic Sentence
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3. The Topic Sentence
•Tell the reader what he/she is going to read
about.
•USUALLY the first sentence in a paragraph.
•The top piece of bread in our Cheeseburger
Sandwich.

4. A Topic Sentence Has Two Parts
 1- the Topic
 2- The Controlling Idea
 The topic part names the topic
English language
 The controlling idea part tells what the paragraph
will say about the topic.
Has many uses
.
English language has many uses.
The Topic The Controlling Idea

5. Smart phones has many uses
Sports are good for many reasons.
Living in towns
I products has many types.
Emails can do many useful tasks.
has many advantages.
Topic and Controlling Idea

6. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFERENT
Sometimes controlling idea comes before the topic.
smart phones.
sports.
living in towns.
i products.
emails.
There are many uses
of
There are several benefits of
There are four types of
You can do several tasks by
There are many advantages of

7. Topic sentences for paragraphs on P.41 B
• Living in a foreign country has four benefits.
• There are two main types of colleges and
universities in the united states.
• There are several reasons for attending a
small college instead of a large university.
• Employers look for three main qualities in
their employees.

8. Thai curry has three kinds.
Good teachers have three main
qualities.
There are three kinds of shoppers.

9. Controlling Ideas for the topics on P43/D
•2. International students has many benefits.
•International students can study effectively for many
reasons.
•3. Hollywood movies are good for many reasons.
•Hollywood movies has many genres.
•4- Automobile drivers enjoys their work because of
three reasons.
•There are two kinds of automobile drivers.
•5- Restaurants are enjoyable for many reasons.
•There are many types of restaurants.