1、How to set a topic sentence and its supporting sentences Charles is very interested in cars.He knows all the details about every new model.He has collected many magazines on cars.He spends a lot of time working on his old Ford.He attends all the car shows.topicControlling ideaThe topic tells the rea
2、der what the paragraph is about.The controlling idea is a key word or phrase that expresses the basic point of a paragraph.Note:a controlling idea commits the paragraph to a specific aspect of the topic.e.g.1)Convenience foods are easy to prepare.2)Alcoholic beverages should be banned from college c
3、ampuses for two reasons.3)There are quite a few unusual superstitions in China about marriage.(general)(specific)Many illness are caused by smoking.Smoking shortened our lives.Even if you dont smoke,you can be harmed by secondhand smoke.So in order not to hurt ourselves and others,we should stop smo
4、king right away.is bad for ones health.topicControlling ideaSmokingThe Characteristics 1)The topic sentence may appear at the beginning of、in the middle of or at the end of a paragraph.2)The topic sentence should always contain both a topic and a controlling idea.The Topic Sentence=Topic+Controlling
5、 Idea3)The topic sentence should be neither too general nor too specific.Discussion:which of the following statement is general,specific or suitable?Group 11)American food is terrible.2)American food is tasteless and greasy because Americans use too many canned,frozen,and packaged foods and because
6、everything is fried in oil or butter.3)American food is tasteless and greasy.(too general)(too specific)(suitable)Group 21)Many voters supported the candidate.2)Many voters passively supported the candidate.Group 31)To play any kind of musical instrument,one needs to know something about the instrum
7、ent.2)TO play any kind of drum requires a good sense of rhythm.(too general)(too general)(suitable)(suitable)Topic sentenceSupporting sentencesI enjoy weekends.I can sleep late on Saturday mornings.I can do all kinds of shopping.My friends and I can go to the movies.Assignments are not due on Monday
8、.We usually go for a ride on Saturday afternoon.I enjoy weekends.I can sleep late on Saturday mornings.My friends and I can go to the movies.I can do all kinds of shopping.We usually go for a ride on Saturday afternoon.Nowadays,English is widely used in business.It is estimated that 80%of business l
9、etters are written in English.Furthermore,most contracts and agreements are written in English.In many business conferences,compared with other languages,English is the major language for people to communicate with.So if you want to expand your business,English is the key to your success.numberfacts
10、comparisonTopic sentence Supporting sentencesquotationsMetaphors/similesNumbersContrast and comparisonExamplesRefutation Supporting sentences should be closely related to the topic sentence.Supporting sentences should further explain the topic sentence,using typical examples,facts,numbers or making
11、comparison etc.Tips:写作要求:如今越来越多的人改变了阅读方式,喜欢网上看书,你的观点是practice Nowadays,more and more people have changed their ways of reading.They prefer reading on the Internet to traditional reading.In my opinion,.BodypartTopic sentence 1Topic sentence 2Topic sentence 3BeginningEnding In a word,./To sum up.there
12、 are several advantages about reading online.Nowadays,more and more people have changed their way of reading.They prefer reading online to tradition reading.In my opinion,there are several advantages about it.First of all,reading online may provide us with a variety of books.As the invention of mode
13、rn science and technology,the Internet can offer us all the latest information.Only by moving and clicking the mouse can we read all the books written by our favorite writers.In addition,its convenient for us to read online.We dont have to go to the bookstores one by one in search of the books we ne
14、ed.Since the Internet is accessible at any time,we can enjoy reading online whenever were free.whats more,reading online can be cost-effective.We dont have to spend money on buying books.We can also share with others.To sum up,Im fond of reading online.It has made my reading life more convenient and
15、 colorful.Lets enjoy the electronic reading era.简要描述图片,并谈谈你对学生在业余时间参加过简要描述图片,并谈谈你对学生在业余时间参加过多的补习和培训的看法。多的补习和培训的看法。In the picture,a boy is tightly tied up in all kinds of training programs and extra classes,giving up his hobbies.The boy looks so sad and frustrated,but he cant free himself and have his own spare time.This picture ironically describes a typical Chinese student.As far as Im concerned,it is bad for children in many ways.Homework:Finish the second part of your picture writing.(Make sure that there is a topic sentence in each paragraph)此课件下载可自行编辑修改,供参考!感谢您的支持,我们努力做得更好!21