DO NOW: Three Things You Remember About Yesterday's Lesson on Topic Sentences by Dario Sulzman https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a If you were teaching yesterday's lesson about Topic Sentences to someone, what would be the three most important things you would tell someone about how to write good topic sentences? en-us 2024-05-02 12:32:04 UTC 2025-08-18 04:26:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Yahir https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978051752 I would say

  • The topic sentence must be the first sentence in each body paragraph.

  • The topic sentence break down the claim.

  • The topic sentence must involve one of the reason of the claim.


]]> 2024-05-02 13:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978051752 Mariiii https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978056335 I would tell them that it is important to include a claim, details and the overall point of the paragraph.


]]> 2024-05-02 13:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978056335 Jonathan https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978060507

  • Using transitions to connect ideas

  • At the beginning of a paragraph

  • Introduces the idea that the paragraph is about.


    • ]]>     2024-05-02 13:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978060507     cody https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978061893 1 it must began the paragraph


    2. it should have the main idea of the topic

    ]]>     2024-05-02 13:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978061893     Matthew https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978066759 The topic sentence connects to your claim


    Introduce the main topic of the paragraph


    Use transition words and phrases







    ]]>     2024-05-02 13:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978066759     Angelo https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978068524 I remember that we learned the difference about transitional phrases and supporting keywords.


    ]]>     2024-05-02 13:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978068524     Angel https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978079278 The topic sentence must start off the body paragraph

    Use transition words to connect ideas

    It introduces the topic that the paragraph is about



    ]]>     2024-05-02 13:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978079278     Manuel https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978100245 The topic sentence must be the first sentence in all body paragraph

    Main idea of a topic

    introduce the idea that the paragraph is about

    ]]>     2024-05-02 13:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2978100245     mariely https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ayql4z03w1prk13a/wish/2979673325 transitions

    each body paragraph starts with topic sentence


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