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ELC080
ENGLISH FOR
FOUNDATION
STUDIES 1
WRITING SKILL
STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH
Topic Sentence: __________________________________
Supporting Details: (1) ___________________________
(2) ___________________________
(3) ___________________________
Concluding sentence: ____________________________
TOPIC SENTENCE
 It is the main idea of the entire
paragraph.
 It is generally the first sentence of the
paragraph.
 Consists of one controlling idea.
 It is made up of a subject (narrow topic)
and an attitude.
 Must be one complete sentence.
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A TOPIC
SENTENCE?
Topic Narrow Topic Attitude
Learning a skill Playing a musical instrument challenging
Cooking beneficial
Dancing good pastime
Foreign language demanding
Speed reading
Topic Sentence: Learning to play a musical instrument requires a great
amount of concentration.
OR
Learning to play the violin requires a great amount of concentration.
EXERCISES
Narrow each topic, choose a controlling idea and write a
topic sentence focused enough to write a good paragraph.
1. Diets
Narrowed topic: _______________________________________
Controlling idea: ______________________________________
Topic sentence: ________________________________________
2. Internet
3. Modern medicine
4. Movies
EXAMPLE
Topic Narrow Topic Attitude
Movies Watching movies at the cinema expensive
Topic Sentence: Watching movies at the cinema can be a rather
expensive affair.
Supporting details: (1) The price of the tickets is unreasonable.
(2) There is a tendency to snack.
(3) There is a cost incurred to get to the destination.
Concluding statement: Therefore, a trip to the movies can be costly.
STRUCTURING THE ESSAY
The following are the essential parts of an
essay:
oIntroduction
oBody
oConclusion
Before an essay can be structured, it is
necessary to have a Thesis Statement.
THESIS STATEMENT
 It is the main idea of the entire essay.
 It is normally the last sentence of the introductory
paragraph.
 It must be one complete sentence.
 The 3 points of the essay will be included in this
sentence.
 Tells the reader what the body paragraphs will
consist of.
EXAMPLE
Topic: Reading
Thesis statement: It is important for children to
cultivate the reading habit because it broadens
knowledge, enhances imagination and improves
vocabulary.
Topic: Learning to play an instrument
Thesis statement: Learning to play an instrument is
time consuming, tedious and expensive.
OUTLINING AN ESSAY
Thesis statement: ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Topic sentence 1: _________________________________________________
Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________
(2) ____________________________________________
(3) ____________________________________________
Topic sentence 2: _________________________________________________
Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________
(2) ____________________________________________
(3) ____________________________________________
Topic sentence 3: _________________________________________________
Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________
(2) ____________________________________________
(3) ____________________________________________
Concluding Statement: ____________________________________________
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
OUTLINE
Title: It is important for children to cultivate the reading habit.
Thesis statement: ________________________________________
Topic sentence 1: It is important for children to cultivate the
reading habit because it broadens knowledge.
Supporting details: (1) __________________________________
(2) __________________________________
(3) __________________________________
Topic sentence 2: _______________________________________
Supporting details: (1) It encourages imagination.
(2) __________________________________
(3) __________________________________
Topic sentence 3: _______________________________________
Supporting details: (1) __________________________________
(2) __________________________________
(3) It can help develop communication skills.
Concluding statement: _________________________________________
Questions?
Let’s practice!
Thank you for listening,
concentrating and trying.

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ELC 080 - Writing Skill: Thesis Statement & Topic Sentence

  • 2. STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH Topic Sentence: __________________________________ Supporting Details: (1) ___________________________ (2) ___________________________ (3) ___________________________ Concluding sentence: ____________________________
  • 3. TOPIC SENTENCE  It is the main idea of the entire paragraph.  It is generally the first sentence of the paragraph.  Consists of one controlling idea.  It is made up of a subject (narrow topic) and an attitude.  Must be one complete sentence.
  • 4. HOW TO CONSTRUCT A TOPIC SENTENCE? Topic Narrow Topic Attitude Learning a skill Playing a musical instrument challenging Cooking beneficial Dancing good pastime Foreign language demanding Speed reading Topic Sentence: Learning to play a musical instrument requires a great amount of concentration. OR Learning to play the violin requires a great amount of concentration.
  • 5. EXERCISES Narrow each topic, choose a controlling idea and write a topic sentence focused enough to write a good paragraph. 1. Diets Narrowed topic: _______________________________________ Controlling idea: ______________________________________ Topic sentence: ________________________________________ 2. Internet 3. Modern medicine 4. Movies
  • 6. EXAMPLE Topic Narrow Topic Attitude Movies Watching movies at the cinema expensive Topic Sentence: Watching movies at the cinema can be a rather expensive affair. Supporting details: (1) The price of the tickets is unreasonable. (2) There is a tendency to snack. (3) There is a cost incurred to get to the destination. Concluding statement: Therefore, a trip to the movies can be costly.
  • 7. STRUCTURING THE ESSAY The following are the essential parts of an essay: oIntroduction oBody oConclusion Before an essay can be structured, it is necessary to have a Thesis Statement.
  • 8. THESIS STATEMENT  It is the main idea of the entire essay.  It is normally the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.  It must be one complete sentence.  The 3 points of the essay will be included in this sentence.  Tells the reader what the body paragraphs will consist of.
  • 9. EXAMPLE Topic: Reading Thesis statement: It is important for children to cultivate the reading habit because it broadens knowledge, enhances imagination and improves vocabulary. Topic: Learning to play an instrument Thesis statement: Learning to play an instrument is time consuming, tedious and expensive.
  • 10. OUTLINING AN ESSAY Thesis statement: ________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Topic sentence 1: _________________________________________________ Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________ (2) ____________________________________________ (3) ____________________________________________ Topic sentence 2: _________________________________________________ Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________ (2) ____________________________________________ (3) ____________________________________________ Topic sentence 3: _________________________________________________ Supporting details: (1) ____________________________________________ (2) ____________________________________________ (3) ____________________________________________ Concluding Statement: ____________________________________________
  • 11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE Title: It is important for children to cultivate the reading habit. Thesis statement: ________________________________________ Topic sentence 1: It is important for children to cultivate the reading habit because it broadens knowledge. Supporting details: (1) __________________________________ (2) __________________________________ (3) __________________________________ Topic sentence 2: _______________________________________ Supporting details: (1) It encourages imagination. (2) __________________________________ (3) __________________________________ Topic sentence 3: _______________________________________ Supporting details: (1) __________________________________ (2) __________________________________ (3) It can help develop communication skills. Concluding statement: _________________________________________
  • 13. Thank you for listening, concentrating and trying.