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四种类型的文章框架 Agree or disagree Discussion Cause/effect/solution Positive or negative 文章框架之主题句 Topic sentence; a sentence to tell the reader what the paragraph is mainly about. The topic sentence must be a complete sentence. The topic sentence should be neither too general nor too specific. The Topic Sentence = Topic + Controlling Idea 1) The importance of reading widely. Reading widely is very important in improving one’s reading comprehension. 2) To make all the decisions for children. Parents in China tend to make all the decisions for their children. The topic tells the reader what the paragraph is about. The controlling idea is a key word or phrase that expresses the basic point of a paragraph. Note: a controlling idea commits the paragraph to a specific aspect of the topic. e.g. 1) Convenience foods are easy to prepare. 2) Alcoholic beverages should be banned from college campuses for two reasons. Discussion: which of the following statement is general, specific or suitable? Group 1 1) American food is terrible. 2) American food is tasteless and greasy because Americans use too many canned, frozen, and packaged foods and because everything is fried in oil or butter. 3) American food is tasteless and greasy. Group 2 1) To play any kind of musical instrument, one needs to know something about the instrument. 2) To play any kind of drum requires a good sense of rhythm. some examples of sentences that cannot be used as topic sentences. (1)There are two reasons why some people like to buy cars with automatic transmission and two reasons why others like cars with manual transmission. ?There are two reasons why some people like to buy cars with automatic transmission. Different Positions Of a Topic Sentence At the beginning of a paragraph eg. Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds. At the end of a paragraph