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Paragraphs and argument

A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph.

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Prerequisites

Comfort with paragraph writing.

Study notes

Topic sentence

A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph.

Evidence

Information used to support or test a claim.

Analysis

Reasoning that explains how evidence bears on a claim.

Transition

Language that connects ideas and shows relationships between sections.

Worked examples

Which term best matches this description: A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph.

Topic sentence is the matching concept in this lesson.

Topic sentence

Which term best matches this description: Information used to support or test a claim.

Evidence is the matching concept in this lesson.

Evidence

Check your understanding

  1. Which concept would you apply first in a situation where reasoning that explains how evidence bears on a claim.

    1. Topic sentence
    2. Analysis
    3. Evidence
    4. Transition

  2. Name the concept described as: Language that connects ideas and shows relationships between sections.

  3. Which statement about Topic sentence is most accurate?

    1. Language that connects ideas and shows relationships between sections.
    2. A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph.
    3. Information used to support or test a claim.
    4. Reasoning that explains how evidence bears on a claim.

  4. Explain one important difference between Topic sentence and Evidence.

Answers and marking guidance

Answers and marking notes
  1. Analysis

    The scenario directly calls for Analysis.

  2. Transition

    The intended concept is Transition.

  3. A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph.

    The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.

  4. Topic sentence: A sentence stating the main idea or claim of a paragraph. Evidence: Information used to support or test a claim.

    Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.

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