Topic Sentences: The basics. This lesson takes students through ‘noticing’ how a topic sentence links to development. It includes writing topic sentences from the content of four paragraphs and writing a paragraph from a given topic sentence. ( Example) Time: 60mins Level ***** [ B1/B2/C1] / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP.
In some cases, you may need more than one sentence to express a paragraph’s controlling idea. Here is the controlling idea for our “model paragraph,” expressed in a topic sentence: Model controlling idea and topic sentence— Slave spirituals often had hidden double meanings. Step 2. Explain the controlling idea Morning Sharing. Topic. Sentences and Controlling Ideas. A unit of writing. Focuses on developing one main idea. Stands alone or as a section of a longer piece of writing, an essay. Topic sentence. Tell the reader the main idea of the paragraph. Support/ Supporting Details.