TheTopicSentence(主题句)

Note: a controlling idea commits the paragraph to a specific aspect of the topic.
e.g.
1) Convenience foods are easy to prepare.
2) Alcoholic beverages should be banned from college campuses for two reasons.
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• There are several enjoyable ways to travel between the US and Queretaro.
• Animals in danger of becoming extinct come from a wide range of countries.
topic and a controlling idea.
The Topic Sentence = Topic + Controlling Idea
3) The topic sentence should be neither too general nor too specific.
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Examples: 1) The importance of reading widely.
3.Concluding sentence. (论句/结尾句 ) sentences to give more
detailed information about
the topic sentence.
a sentence to end a paragraph or
to summarize(总结. ） the ideas.

• There are several advantages to growing up in a small town.
• Most US universities require a 550 point TOEFL score for a number of reasons.
• Air pollution in Mexico City is the worst in the world for a number of reasons.
The Topic Sentence = Topic + Controlling Idea
3) The topic sentence should be neither too general nor too specific.
Examples: 1) The importance of reading widely.
3) There are quite a few unusual superstitions in China about marriage.
Read the following topic sentences and then identify the topic and the controlling idea in each sentence • People can avoid burglaries by taking certain precautions.
Reading widely is very important in improving one’s reading comprehension. 2) Fire accidents in big cities. Recently years have witnessed a marked growth of fire accidents in big cities in our country. 3) To make all the decisions for children. Parents in China tend to make all the decisions for their children.

Theme
This quote implies that one who plans to destroy another’s life will ultimately destroy his or her own life in the process. This section of the introduction explains the quotation hook and depicts its main message.
Brainstorming Supporting Paragraphs
Thesis Statement: Through Montresor, Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” suggests that revenge with impunity is impossible.
Hooking your reader
You can think of an essay hook as you would a fishing hook: it's something that grabs a reader and reels him in. The hook for your essay could be any interesting sentence that captures attention and keeps the reader reading. The hook for your essay often appears in the very first sentence. It can be an interesting quote, a little-known fact, famous last words, or a statistic. In this essay, you will use a quotation hook.

高中英语作文主题句与支撑句构建单选题40题1.Which of the following is the topic sentence? In a science fair, there are many interesting projects. Some are about physics, some are about chemistry, and some are about biology.A.In a science fairB.there are many interesting projectsC.Some are about physicsD.some are about chemistry答案：B。

本题主要考查对主题句的识别。

整段话都是围绕“有很多有趣的项目”展开，其他选项都是对项目具体内容的描述，而B 选项概括了主要内容，是主题句。

2.Which of the following is the topic sentence? My favorite season is summer. It is very hot and sunny. I can go swimming and enjoy the beach.A.My favorite season is summerB.It is very hot and sunnyC.I can go swimmingD.I can enjoy the beach答案：A。

这里整段话是在阐述“我最喜欢的季节是夏天”，后面的内容都是对夏天的具体描述，A 选项符合主题句特征。

3.Which of the following is the topic sentence? Sports are important for our health. They can make us strong and fit. We should play sports regularly.A.Sports are important for our healthB.They can make us strong and fitC.We should play sports regularlyD.None of the above答案：A。