Paragraphs (Part II) - Topic Sentences

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Paragraph Topic Sentences video notes, worksheets, and quizzes:
http://www.englishunits.com/paragraph...

This video and worksheet explain what a topic sentence is and what it does in a paragraph. It also provides example paragraphs and practice choosing the best topic sentence for each one. It uses simple language and was created by a public school teacher for ESOL students studying mainstream English curriculum.

An editable version of the PowerPoint used for this video (for purchase), along with an editable notes sheet (free):
https://www.tiny.cc/TopicSentences

The PowerPoint includes the full script in the notes section so that teachers who haven’t used the PowerPoint don’t need to memorize the order of slides. (They can just refer to the PowerPoint notes in presenter view as they teach.) Like the video, this PowerPoint includes these important details:
-The topic sentence tells the main idea of the paragraph.
-The topic sentence has a topic and main point.
-The topic is whom or what the paragraph is about, and the main point is what your paragraph says about the topic.

An example is shown. Then, three new paragraphs are presented. Learners choose the topic sentence supported by the detail sentences and conclusion sentence shown. Correct answers are provided and explained. Important parts are underlined to help learners follow the teacher’s explanation. An example is shown throughout the video. As each part is explained, the corresponding

This video includes subtitles in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese, as well as auto-translate in many languages. To view the subtitles and transcript, follow these steps:
1) Click CC to turn on subtitles.
2) Click the settings icon (to the right of CC), and choose the language you need.
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4) Once the transcript is open, you can copy and paste it into Word or other documents.