Now, a lot of you know what a topic sentence is: it's the first sentence of each of your body paragraphs that says what your paragraph will discuss. Topic sentences, however, are not just that simple! They involve a very clear set of characteristics that we will discuss and check in our papers today.
For today, please watch the video above and in the comments section below write the topic sentence for one of your body paragraphs. Be sure to identify your important parts: Topic and Main Point. For example, if I looked at my first body paragraph in the paper I wrote in class, this is what I would post:
Topic Sentence 1: In order to understand how Kyle changes over the course of American Sniper, readers must first understand the Christian values instilled in him by his father and his mother: to help others and to protect members of their community.
Topic: how Kyle changes over the course of American Sniper.
Main Point: the Christian values instilled in him by his father and mother: to help others and to protect members of their community.
In his early twenties Kyle didn't think he was that big of a deal because he not only got rejected from the military, but he also quit school.
ReplyDeleteKyle had the confidence to got to the military and go to school, but he realized it wasn't for him.
Topic: How Chris Kyle and his family change over the course of the book, American Sniper
ReplyDeleteMain Point: Kyle and Taya's relationship changes overtime due to Kyle being a Navy SEAL