2019-09-04 Writing: topic and concluding sentences

Greg Malivuk
gmalivuk@staffordhouse.com
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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practice 5 - Choose the most appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph.
practice 6 - Write your own topic sentences.
skills = things someone can do (well)
qualifications = special skills that make someone suitable for a job or activity (especially when there’s documentation)
characteristics/qualities/traits - these are the words to use when you’re not only talking about skills
	(“qualify” is the verb)
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practice 9 - Choose the best concluding sentence.
practtice 10 - Write a concluding sentence.
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practice 6 - With your partner, think of three supporting points for each topic sentence.
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You can use a mind map to generate ideas and then make an outline after you pick three ideas to focus on:
Living with parents
A help
	1 advice (experience)
B money
	1 no rent
	2 share bills
C food
	1 mom cooks

Then you can use the outline to help write your paragraph:
	Living with your parents has certain advantages. First, you parents can help you. For example, if you need advice about important decisions, your parents can give you good advice from their life experience. Second, you can save money if you live with your parents. For instance, your parents probably won’t make you pay rent to live with them. In addition, you can share bills with the rest of your family instead of paying for everything yourself. Finally, the food is better when you live with your parents. You can enjoy your mom’s cooking like when you were young, instead of learning to cook less delicious meals yourself. In conclusion, help, money, and food are three important advantages to living with your parents.