LET’S

WARM UP!
BELLWORK NO. 1.2:

Write a 10 sentences paragraph about your

experiences during the time of pandemic.
After, exchange your work or forward your work to a
partner. Let him or her identify ( underline) the central
idea of your paragraph.
Write the name of your partner below the text labeled
as “My Buddy:___”.
Then, saved the accomplished file in your computer.

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LET’S EXPLORE TOPIC
SENTENCE & THE THESIS
STATEMENT once more…
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LET’S LEARN!
• One effective way of increasing your speed in
reading is by finding the MAIN IDEA or the
thesis statement of the text and the topic
sentence of the paragraphs.

• If you can locate the thesis statement and the

topic sentences, you do not have to read the
entire text to get the key information you need.

• If will also give you an idea of the text and help

you evaluate the author’s arguments as you
read.

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LOCATING THE…

THESIS STATEMENT

TOPIC SENTENCE

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 THESIS STATEMENT
***presents or describes the point of an essay or text. In an academic text, this is
usually presented in the abstract or executive summary or found at the last part of
the introduction. It is written in DECLARATIVE sentence.
In some cases in academic texts, the thesis statement located at STRATEGIES IN
the last part of the introduction is replaced with a purpose
statement. LOCATING THE THESIS
Unlike the thesis statement, the purpose statement is STATEMENT
introduced by signal phrases that announce the purpose, 1. Read the title and make inferences on
scope, or direction of the text as well as its focus. its purpose.
Includes: “This study examined…”, “In this paper, I hope to…” 2. If the text has no anstract or executive
“This paper examines…” summary, read the first few paragraphs
as the thesis statement is usually
“The primary objective of this paper is to…” located there.
“The aimmof this essay is to…”
3. In other cases, you may also check the
“The paper begins with…” conclusion where autors sum up an
“The purpose of this essay is to…” dreview their main points.

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SAMPLE ABSTRACT and introduction with underlined thesis
statement

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SAMPLE PURPOSE
PURPOSE STATEMENT STATEMENT
where the main idea is found

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LOCATING THE…

THESIS STATEMENT

TOPIC SENTENCE
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TOPIC SENTENCE
- this presents or describes the point of the paragraph; in
other words, it is the main idea of a paragraph.
It is located in the beginning, middle, or last part of a
paragraph.
Every paragraph should include a topic sentence that
identifies the main idea of the paragraph. A topic
sentence also states the point the writer wishes to make about
that subject.
Generally, the topic sentence appears at the beginning of the
paragraph. It is often the paragraph’s very first
sentence.
A paragraph’s topic sentence must be general enough to
express the paragraph’s overall subject. But it should be
specific enough that the reader can understand the
paragraph’s main subject and point.

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Sometimes, a topic sentence may be entirely missing from a paragraph,
and you will be asked to choose one for it.
When choosing a topic sentence, remember these guidelines:
• The topic sentence should identify the main idea and
point of the paragraph. To choose an appropriate topic
sentence, read the paragraph and think about its main idea
and point.
• The supporting details in the paragraph (the sentences
other than the topic sentence) will develop or explain the
topic sentence. Read all the supporting details in the
paragraph and think about the ideas they discuss.
• The topic sentence should not be too general or too
specific. When considering the options, look for a topic
sentence that is general enough to show the paragraph’s
main idea instead of just one of its details. The answer
should be specific enough that the reader understands the
main idea of the paragraph.
SAMPLE:
Thinking about the 1990s brings back a lot of
memories for me about fashion and popular
culture. During the 1990s, I really enjoyed
watching Friends on television every Thursday
night. I really wanted Rachel’s haircut—I think
every girl wanted Rachel’s haircut back then!
Rachel’s haircut went really well with the Guess
Jeans that were so popular in the 1990s. I
remember all the advertisements for Guess and
Calvin Klein Jeans that were in each
month’s Sassy magazine. I don’t
think Sassy magazine exists anymore, but it was
one of the most popular magazines for young
women in the 1990s.
(in this example, the topic sentence is written in the beginning of the
paragraph)
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STRATEGIES IN LOCATING THE TOPIC
SENTENCE

1. Read the 1st sentence of the paragraph very carefully because authors usually state their topic
sentence in the beginning of the paragraph.
2. Browse the sentences in the paragraph to identify what they describe. The sentence that best
describes the topic of the paragraph is the topic sentence.
3. Find the concept or the idea being tackled, which is the “big word” in the paragraph. The sentence
which defines the big word is the topic sentence.
4. Identify the purpose of the paragraph. The sentence which presents or describes the purpose is the
topic sentence.
5. Observe the writing style of the author. Focus specifically on where he/she usually places his/her
topic sentence.

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