研究生英语写作1 Topic Sentence
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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
Example paragraph 1
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.
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
• 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.
Topic Sentence
• Topic Sentence of a Text / Paragraph
Topic Sentence of a Text/Paragraph
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:
A writing Course for Postgraduate Students
研究生英语写作课件
南京工业大学外语学院
A writing Course for Postgraduate Students
Unit 1
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
As the term suggests, the topic sentence of a text /paragraph addresses what the main idea or thesis of the text / paragrph is going to be. It should contain the most impoห้องสมุดไป่ตู้tant and relevant point you wish to make regarding your topic, thus summarizing the text / paragraph as a whole.
• 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
match-making program that I enjoy watching.
• 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.:
Short Simple Clear Give a strong idea Often use phrases such as: —— One of the main reasons for … —— One of the major factors in … is...
—— Generally speaking, … —— One of the strongest arguments against/ in favour of…is … —— One of the main advantages / disadvantages of …is …
Example paragraph 1
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.
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
• 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.
Topic Sentence
• Topic Sentence of a Text / Paragraph
Topic Sentence of a Text/Paragraph
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:
A writing Course for Postgraduate Students
研究生英语写作课件
南京工业大学外语学院
A writing Course for Postgraduate Students
Unit 1
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
As the term suggests, the topic sentence of a text /paragraph addresses what the main idea or thesis of the text / paragrph is going to be. It should contain the most impoห้องสมุดไป่ตู้tant and relevant point you wish to make regarding your topic, thus summarizing the text / paragraph as a whole.
• 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
match-making program that I enjoy watching.
• 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.:
Short Simple Clear Give a strong idea Often use phrases such as: —— One of the main reasons for … —— One of the major factors in … is...
—— Generally speaking, … —— One of the strongest arguments against/ in favour of…is … —— One of the main advantages / disadvantages of …is …