Topic Sentences

What is a topic sentence?

* first sentence of the body paragraph that will convey the main idea of the paragraph
* Its the “what” and the “why”, it should connect with the thesis statement

Argument and Synthesis Essays

* When considering X, one must first recognize that….. because……
* To understand X one must consider
* Having already established/demonstrate that …… one must recognize… that

RA

* A choice that the author makes is X to convince the audience…..
* In order to ultamitley convince the (audience) the speaker ……
* To persuade the audience the speaker…….
* In order to convey his/her message the speaker….

Conclusion paragraphs

* When considering the topic it becomes clear/evident that….
* Close examination of the Topic reveals that….
* Thus…
* As a result…
* Therefore….
* these are just as important as other topic sentences
* it’s just a preview of the main idea
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