English 10.34.4, Main ideas, Topics and thesis statements
Which of the following are all functions of the topic sentence?
-It tells what the rest of the paragraph will be about. -It provides the main idea for the paragraph. -It helps to identify the main purpose of the paragraph. - It includes the topic of the paragraph.
Based on your knowledge of topic sentences, which of the following are true?
All of the answers (he supporting details in the paragraph will develop or explain the topic sentence. A topic sentence is general enough to show the paragraph's main idea instead of just one of its details. The topic sentence should identify the main idea and point of the paragraph.)
The thesis statement is made up of two parts, the topic and then the attitude/angle that will discussed. In the following thesis statement, identify the specific topic and then the attitude/angle for the topic. Essay writing is a process that can be learned, but it takes time, patience, and hard work.
Essay writing-specific topic The process can be learned with time, patience, and hard work.-Attiude/ angle
Put the following steps of the Sentence-Phrase-Word method in the correct order:
First - Read the Text Second- Identify and highlight a single word Third- Identify and highlight a single phrase Fourth- Identify and hightlight a single sentence
Once the topic of a text is understood and clear, the main idea can then be identified. In an essay about the greatest movies of 2014, the topic would most likely be what?
Great movies
Using the Sentence-Phrase-Word method for comprehension after reading allows the reader to ______________ with the text in a meaningful way.
Interact
When writing a thesis statement, there are essentially two options. A/An ______ thesis leaves the body of the essay, the supporting details that will follow the thesis, flexible for many different ideas, reasons, arguments, evidences, and these unfold as the reader moves through the text. Whereas, a ______ thesis identifies the EXACT ideas, reasons, arguments, evidences, etc. that will be used within the body of the essay to defend the thesis.
Open Closed
Consider the visual illustration of your hand as it relates to the main idea. If the main idea corresponds to the palm, what do the fingers correspond to?
Supporting details
Many literary critics believe that Edgar Allen Poe was the greatest dark, or Gothic, writer in all of American literature. Edgar Allen Poe - Factors that made Poe the greatest Gothic writer in American literature -
Topic Controlling ideas
In an essay about the tragic personal life of Thornton Wilder, the ______ would be Wilder, and the ______ might be "Thornton Wilder wrote of the greatest American plays when he wrote Our Town."
Topic Main Idea
The main idea is the central concept of the text and is the key idea that is supported by all of the _________________ of the text.
details
The introduction paragraph of an essay MUST include a thesis statement, and the thesis statement should be the _________________ sentence in the paragraph.
last
One person worthy of admiration is Abraham Lincoln, who overcame years of failure and setbacks to become one of the most influential Presidents in our nation's history.
open
Understanding that the topic sentence offers the main idea and prepares the reader to know what the paragraph will be about, read the following topic sentence. In this generation, online schooling is a popular educational option for many reasons. Now, determine what supporting details would be best used to complete the supporting details of this particular paragraph. Select all that apply.
the benefits of online schooling How online schooling compares with other options current educational options
You can determine the main idea by ___.
- determining the one topic, idea, person, or object that is at the center of a text. -questioning, "What is at the center of all of these details?" -deciding what key point the author is making about a particular topic
Almost always, the topic sentence is the _____________ sentence in the paragraph.
First
The topic sentence is the single idea that "sets the stage" for the rest of the _______________.
Paragraph
The Topic Sentence provides the main idea for the _____________. The Thesis Statement provides the main idea for the ______________.
Paragraph Essay
The ____________________ provides the main idea for the entire essay.
Thesis statement
In order to determine the main idea, the reader should first be able to successfully identify the ______________.
Topic
Identify the characteristics of a well-written, strong thesis statement. A thesis statement must do what?
Avoid "I" language Propose an arguable point Be written as a statement Be specific
A well-written topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the __________ idea.
Controlling
A thesis statement is imperative to an essay for all the reasons EXCEPT which of the following?
It asks a question about the topic
Complete the following statement: Topic Sentences __________________ the Thesis Statement.
Support
Essay writing is a process that can be learned, but it takes a quality outline, mature writing, and effective proofreading.
closed
In the Bible, Matthew 17:20 tells the story of the mustard seed and how Christians only need faith the size of a mustard seed to see God do great and mighty works. The passage specifically says mountains could be moved and nothing would be impossible if people merely had faith as small as the mustard seed. If the topic of this text is FAITH, the best main idea would be what?
Even small amounts of real faith can enable us to see God's power.
