高一教研活动洋泾中学肖虹课件（writingtopicsentences.ppt

Writing Topic Sentences Free talk: what makes a successful paragraph? Sentence Writing Task 1: Make sentences with the given words. water bottle hike in case Make sentences with the given words. sandwiches easy-to-carry snack when Make sentences with the given words. sweater useful get cold Make sentences with the given words. compass help right direction Make sentences with the given words. camera take picture unusual and attractive I need a water bottle for the hike in case I get thirsty. Sandwiches will be an easy-to-carry snack when I go outing. A sweater is useful if it gets cold. A compass will help me go in the right direction. I can use a camera to take pictures of unusual or attractive places. Topic sentence I need many items to be ready for a safe, enjoyable hike. Why do you think this one could serve as a topic sentence? Task 2: Find topic sentences Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Criteria for a good topic sentence Neither too general nor too specific My high school history clas was great. G I wa succesful in my American history class because I could easily memorize the information, I did all my homework and got A’s on all my tests. S American History was my faavorite claass in high school for 3 reasons. (E) Criteria for a good topic sentence Task 3:Evaluate topic sentences！ How to plant jasmine? Spiders are not insects. I’m going to tell you about my naughty dog. The banyan tree is very useful. Only 20 species of spiders are poisonous to humans. Dogs in the US are treated like humans. Write topic sentences Topic = Oscar Controlling idea= the methods she uses in begging. Oscar is very professional in the methods she uses in begging for money in the streets . You can list them:? 1, 2, and 3 Write on your own! Assignment Keep criteria in mind! * * * * * * Example 10 “Winged insects found in Austin, Texas fall into four major categories.” Example 10 “Winged insects found in Austin, Texas fall into four major cat