English Language Class

Grace N. C. Sabandar
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M AT H E M AT I C S
Review: Main Idea & Topic Sentence

Preview of Paragraph

Building your own topic sentence

Main idea is the subject of the paragraph.

Two kinds of main ideas:

1. A directly stated main idea.
2. An implied main idea

Topic sentence is the sentence that tells

what the paragraph is about.
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I really hate writing. It's very boring and wasting time. Especially
in writing an article. But I'm really in to reading girl's magazine,
especially topics related with fashion. That's why everybody call
me "Fashion Nistas" for that pleasure. My favorite fashion is
design by Oscar Lawalata. He's one of top designers in Indonesia.
He has a good hair I think. But he had bad attitude. Man seem like
a girl??!! Yeah right! I hope someday there will be a miracle so will
be a real man. I pray to the God so I can fullfil my hope. Oscar,
may the God show you the way. I really love if you at by my side
now. Well, that happens if he is a she not a he cos I am not in to
guy.
 Sample
Eating in the Student Centre is a pleasant experience. First the food is
excellent. It is well prepared, it tastes delicious, and there are many
different kinds of food like hamburgers, tacos, pizza and chicken. More
over, each person serves his or herself, selecting just what he or she
wants. Second, the environment in the Student Centre is positive.
Many happy students are talking and laughing. Yet the atmosphere is
still calm; it is possible to study and do homework. Finally, there are
many friendly people in the Student Centre. Even the strangers say “hi”
and offer to share their tables. For these reasons, it is nice to go to the
student center cafeteria once in a while to enjoy the eating, studying
and talking with new people.
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1. Go to your Schoology account
2. Check Meeting 8 & 9

3. From one of the three article that you have

chosen last week, create a topic sentence
(just the topic sentence)

4. Write your answer on the Assignment part

on Schoology.