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WRITING TASK 1 - Topic Sentences and Paragraphs

This document provides instructions for an assignment on writing topic sentences and paragraphs. Students are asked to [1] identify the topic and controlling ideas of paragraphs and their topic sentences, [2] identify the topic sentences of sample paragraphs, [3] complete a chart with their own topic, controlling idea, and topic sentence, [4] explain the parts of a paragraph based on a video, and [5] write their own paragraph using the "hamburger structure" on their chosen topic.

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WRITING TASK 1 - Topic Sentences and Paragraphs

This document provides instructions for an assignment on writing topic sentences and paragraphs. Students are asked to [1] identify the topic and controlling ideas of paragraphs and their topic sentences, [2] identify the topic sentences of sample paragraphs, [3] complete a chart with their own topic, controlling idea, and topic sentence, [4] explain the parts of a paragraph based on a video, and [5] write their own paragraph using the "hamburger structure" on their chosen topic.

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WRITING TASK # 1

Leader: Pablo Lema Date: 5/16/2022


English III - Class # 1 Teacher: MARIA HELEN CAMACHO
RIVADENEIRA
Topic: Topic sentences and paragraphs
Instructions:

 Work alone and complete the exercises below.


 Upload the worksheet until … of the class day.

TOPIC SENTENCES

1. Find the topic sentence in the paragraphs below and complete the chart

PARAGRAPH 1 TOPIC:
What is the subject of the paragraph?
Micromegale debliemma

CONTROLLING IDEA:
What is said about the subject?
The different from any other known
spider

TOPIC SENTENCE:
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Micromegale debliemma is a
different from any other know
spider.

PARAGRAPH 2 TOPIC:
What is the subject of the paragraph?
Black Plague

CONTROLLING IDEA:
What is said about the subject?
This plague killed about one-third of
Europe’s whole population.

TOPIC SENTENCE:
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Black Plague killed about
one-third of Europe’s population.
2. Write in red the number of the topic sentence next to the correct paragraph.

Topic sentences

1. I lived in a small town when I was a child.


2. When I have my own children, I want to move to a small town.
3. The town I live in is very small.
4. There are two main advantages of living in a small town.

3. Complete the chart with a topic you want to write about.

Topic Sports
Controlling idea Is necessary for good health
Topic sentence The sports are necessary for a good health.
PARAGRAPHS

Paragraph A: Topic sentence ____


First, you know everyone and everyone knows you. This helps you to feel safe, and it is friendlier.
Secondly, it is quiet and there are fewer cars. This means there is less pollution than in a big town
or city.

Paragraph B: Topic sentence


It was a very nice place to live then. Now it is much bigger than before. More people live there and
some big businesses opened offices there. My parents still live there but they say it was better in
the past.

Paragraph C: Topic sentence ____


I don’t want my children to live in a big city because a big city is not as friendly or as safe as a
village. I want to move to the village where my grandparents live. The children can play in the
street there and everyone knows each other.

Paragraph D: Topic sentence ____


There are only a few food shops and one school here. Most people go to the big city to go
shopping for clothes and gifts. There is a doctor’s but there isn’t a hospital. Again, you need to go
to the city if you need the hospital. However, our town is very nice and it has a beautiful park.

4. Watch the video “Writing a Paragraph”, complete the chart with the parts of a
paragraph and explain them in your own words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=AFCqmKmPMIU&t=2s
PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH EXPLAIN THEM IN YOUR WORDS

TOPIC sentence It’s the main idea of the paragraph.

SUPPORTING sentences Provides details of the main idea of the paragraph.

COCLUSION sentence It’s the resume of the main idea of the paragraph.

5. Write a paragraph using the “Hamburger structure” about the topic of exercise 3.

The sports are necessary for a good health.

….

….

….

….

….

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Remember:

Indent the first sentence.

The entire paragraph should focus on the main idea.

Order your supporting ideas.

Connect ideas one another. (see the attached document)

Provide enough information to support your main idea.

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