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TOPIC
SENTENCE
In
a paragraph, generally the first sentence is the topic sentence. There is a
strict connection between the main idea and the topic sentence. Topic Sentence
is shaped by the controlling idea. Controlling idea is the focus and is placed
in a topic sentence.
Example:
Education
mirrors the society.
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SUPPORTING
SENTENCE
The
supporting sentence is the developing part which improves major ideas. While
writing supporting sentence, controlling idea must be fully explained,
discussed and exemplified.
Example:
Nature
has a perfect system for recycling water. That is, water is used again and
again. It falls as rain. Then it goes one of the three places, it may seep
slowly into the thick soil as it soaks through into the natural reservoirs
quickly. It might run off into streams to rivers to the oceans. In short, the
chain of changes goes on and on systematically.
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CONCLUDING
SENTENCE
Generally, a concluding sentence is a restatement of the topic sentence, it
gives the same information as the topic sentence but it is expressed in a
different way. While writing concluding sentence, we can use adverbs such as
“all in all, consequently, in conclusion, in short, in summary”
Example:
My special
treasure is a picture of my mother on her fifteenth birthday. This picture is always in my house when I was
growing up. Years later when I got married and moved to Montreal, my mother
gave it to me so that I would always remember her. Now, it sits on my table
next to my bed. I look at it and, imagine my mother’s life on that day. I think
she was excited because her eyes are shining with happiness. Her smile is shy
as if she were thinking about a secret. She is standing next to rose bush, and
the roses are taller than she is. She is wearing a beautiful white lace dress
and black shoes. Her hair is long and curly. She looks lovely in this peaceful
place, and I feel calm when I gaze into her eyes at the end of my busy day. This
picture of my mother is my most valuable possession.
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