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What is a topic sentence
A Topic sentence is normally the first or second sentence, though it can be located anywhere in the paragraph. It regularly introduces the topic or gives the most useful information in the paragraph. It makes a statement (or asks a question) that the rest of the paragraph explains or supports with examplesof what the topic sentence has said.
Examples:
"I'm going to talk about dogs."
"Today I'm going to share with you a few things you most likely did not know about dogs."
A topic sentence is a sentence that give you kind of a hint of what your story is going to be about. It doesn't give what your story is about, it just gives a little clue.
What should you avoid while writing your first draft
Fix every spelling and grammar error you see - apex (: im watching....
When should you not use a comma
This is a short list of when a comma is not necessary and you should not include a comma in these writing situations:
- Willy-nilly without following any grammatical or sentence structure rules.
- When you have not taken the time to learn the rules for using commas.
- Whenever you want or think you've not used enough commas
- When you haven't noticed how textbooks and writers use commas as examples of when to use them.
- Inserting, a comma, after, every few, words.
- When joining two nouns with 'and' for a compound subject: John, and Mary, ran track.
- When joining 2 simple sentences or clauses with 'and': We talked, and told jokes.
- When combining 2 items but you do not have a list of items.
- When you do not need to naturally take a breath in a sentence.
- When erroneously trying to make a run-on sentence seem like it should be an acceptable sentence.
Times you might need a comma include:
- When using a list of three or more items: apples, oranges, and grapes
- When joining several persons as a subject: Mary, John, Sally, and Mike formed one team.
- When properly joining two full complete but different thoughts: We went ice skating, and then we went to eat.
- After a clause that does not make a complete thought: When he studied, he did well on tests.
- When quoting a title or text that someone else wrote and they used commas, even if they used them inappropriately.
- In dialogue to separate the dialogue from the speaker: "Hello, I'm Amy," she said, flashing a broad smile.
- To separate additional information such as in the above sentence: ...she said, flashing a broad smile.
- After a salutation in a letter, or closing to a letter: Dear Mom, (your letter)... (signed) Your son, ...
- (There may be other instances that I've not listed here.)
Learning when to use commas requires learning the rules for commas, paying attention to when other writers use commas, and listening to places when you need to breathe when reading a sentence out loud.
Information that immediately follows the topic sentence does what job
Provides evidence or examples that support the topic
What do you not look for in the global revision stage
What should you do before starting to write your rough draft
If you tried to revise a composition while you were drafting it what problems might occur
All of the above are correct.
In trying to avoid plagiarism which of the following should you not do
Copy from other people
All of the above
It is important to check the original after you paraphrase to make sure you did not accidentally plagiarize something
The excerpt below is from what type of paragraph Reading does have its downsides Take a look at some possible negative aspects of having reading as a hobby.
This is an example of a transitional paragraph.
Which of the following sentences is not punctuated correctly you wonder why she says that
When you identify the source of an idea or a quotation what are you doing
What odeas from a brainstorming session would not be appropriate for an essay about the importance of eating a healthful diet
Carrot cake is my favorite heathy snack
What is the subject to the following sentence he was at the Edinburgh Infirmary
If you were outlining a paragraph using the sentences below which one would you use as your topic sentence
Jogging is a better choice of exercise than swimming.
Which of the-following does not plagiarize the Bruce Mitchell excerpt below
As Mitchell puts it, for the history of the English language, one must "go to the language itself" (5).
If you need to cite a document on a Web site, what basic information do you need
Author's last name first name. "Title of Document." Title of Web site. Document date or date of last revision. Date accessed.
Which of the-following passages effectively paraphrases the excerpt below Books wrote our life story, and as they accumulated on our shelves (and on our windowsills, and underneath our sofa, and on top of our refrigerator), they became chapters in it....
Books told a lot about our lives and what has happened during our lives.
Which of the-following could represent a compete citation for a magazine article with the following information Willet's Way, by Laura Fraser Cooking Light April 2007, pp. 152-163
Fraser, Laura. "Willet's Way." Cooking Light April 2007: 152-163. Print.
Locate the errors in the passage below. at which stage in the writing process should a writer target them
Which of the-following are part of the prewriting stage of the writing process
Generating and organizing
The excerpt below is what type of paragraph As pets, cats can be very trying. They seem to need very little attention and so often seem aloof and arrogant. They are unpredictable and can turn on you with their teeth and claws in the middle of playing....
Which of the following sentences would be the best thesis statement for an essay
for a variety of reasons, cotton is arguably the most important fabric known to umankind