Name : Masriana Mendrofa

Class : 1 TET B

Directions.
Read each set of three supporting details. Then, look at the three topic sentences that
follow. Tick on the topic sentence that is explained by the three supporting details !

1. Supporting Sentences
a. At one time, many therapists believed that anorexia nervosa, also called the
starvation disease, was a form of rebellion
b. However, other therapists have argued that anorexia was a way of avoiding adulthood
c. Researchers are now suggesting that the disease may be caused by chemical imbalance
in the brain
Topic Sentence
a. Some victims of anorexia nervosa – excessive or irrational dieting – seek out
psychiatric treatment, but more frequently, they try to hide their disease
b. Although no one really knows what causes anorexia nervosa – excessive or irrational
dieting – several theories have been put forward
c. In some cases, antidepressant have helped in the treatment of anorexia

2. Supporting Sentences
a. Some people worry that friends will envy them if they become successful
b. Others are afraid that success will make them stand out in a crowd
c. Then, there are those who simply fear the hard work necessary to maintain a high level
of achievement
Topic Sentence
a. Many of those people wishing to be successful, don’t work hard enough to achieve their
goal
b. A surprising number of men and woman are afraid of being successful
c. In our society, many people are successful but unhappy workaholics
3. Supporting Sentences
a. People with claustrophobia, of fear of closed spaces, get anxious on elevators
b. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces, and those suffering from this phobia are
unlikely to leave home
c. People with zoophobia, or fear of animals are unlikely to own pets
Topic Sentence
a. Phobias are irrational fears that persist even when there is no real danger
b. Social phobia is the fear of situations in which one might be observed, judged
or embarrassed
c. Phobias are not as common a psychological disorder as some people think
4. Supporting Sentences
a. About 95 percent of all adults use the left side of the brain for speaking and writing
b. The left side of the brain is also superior at doing math
c. The right side, however, has talents of its own: It excels at recognizing pattern, faces,
and melodies
Topic Sentence
a. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body
b. Different sides of the brain control different activities
c. Scientist are highly critical of educational programs that claim to be based on
hemispheric differences

5. Supporting Sentences
a. People interested in dating often ask their friends if they know anyone who is available
b. Some people advertise for dates on the internet
c. Others prefer to use dating services that, for, a fee, guarantee a perfect match
Topic Sentence
a. Nowadays, there are number of ways for people to get a date
b. American-style dating is all but unknown in Europe
c. Today’s teenagers don’t date anymore
 Direction: Make a paragraph based on the topic sentence!
1. Topic sentence: My activities in Ramadhan during Covid-19 pandemic
Supporting sentence:
a. In facing this covid pandemic I have to refrain from leaving the house.
b. If I want to leave the house, I must comply with health protocols and that must also be in
an urgent situation.
c. It was very difficult at first, because during Eid I was just at home.
d. To relieve my boredom, I clean the house after that I watch Korean dramas.
e. Because keeping yourself busy eliminates boredom during a pandemic.
f. With this pandemic, we are taught to be cleaner and keep ourselves and our families
safe. Concluding sentence: When Ramadan I'm just at home.

Complete paragraph:
My activities in Ramadhan during Covid-19 pandemic.
In facing this covid pandemic I have to refrain from leaving the house. If I want to leave the
house, I must comply with health protocols and that must also be in an urgent situation. It was
very difficult at first, because during Eid I was just at home. . To relieve my boredom, I clean the
house after that I watch Korean dramas. Because keeping yourself busy eliminates boredom
during a pandemic. With this pandemic, we are taught to be cleaner and keep ourselves and our
families safe.

2. Topic Sentence: Study in class during Covid-19 pandemic

Supporting sentence:
a. I always wake up at 6 am because I set my cell phone alarm at that time.
b. At 6.10,First I made my bed and took a shower.
c. After taking a shower, i dress like college even though i study online
d. Waiting at 7 am because it was at that time, so I had breakfast first
e. After the lecturer sent the google meet link, we started learning, I often turn off the
camera because sometimes studying like this is very boring.
Concluding sentence: Even though I study during the pandemic I still wake up at 6.
 Complete paragraph:
Study in class during Covid-19 pandemic, I always wake up at 6 am because I set my
cell phone alarm at that time. At 6.10,First I made my bed and took a shower. After taking a
shower, i dress like college even though i study online. Waiting at 7 am because it was at that
time, so I had breakfast first. After the lecturer sent the google meet link, we started learning, I
often turn off the camera because sometimes studying like this is very boring.
Concluding sentence: Even though I study during the pandemic I still wake up at 6.

3. Topic Sentence: My family is everything

Supporting sentence:
a. Because at times like anything only they can help me.
b. Especially my mother, she is the person who can calm my mind the most when I have
a problem.
c. Not only my mother who plays a role in my life, even my sister always gives me motivation.
d. They always put my studies first, they want me not to be stressed out studying during
a pandemic like this.
e. Life is not always happy, indeed there are times to be sad in order to always be grateful for
the life that has been given.

Concluding sentence: No matter what, family is everything

Complete paragraph:
My family is everything, Because at times like anything only they can help me.
Especially my mother, she is the person who can calm my mind the most when I have a problem.
Not only my mother who plays a role in my life, even my sister always gives me motivation.
They always put my studies first, they want me not to be stressed out studying during a
pandemic like this. Life is not always happy, indeed there are times to be sad in order to always
be grateful for the life that has been given.