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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

hang out with can depend on
play sports with ask advice

share secrets help each other
can trust enjoy the same activities
share problems like the same movies, sports

Any of these ideas can be the controlling idea in your topic sentence:

A friend is a person you have fun with.
A friend is someone you can trust.
A friend is a person who enjoys the same activities.

Try It Out! Work with a partner or with a small group. Use the listing technique and
write a topic sentence on five of the following topics:

ways to meet people in a new place disadvantages of growing up
kinds of video games/television in a small town
programs/movies you enjoy ways to waste time
advantages of being bilingual foreign travel
advantages of growing up in
a small town

Supporting Supporting sentences explain the topic by giving more information about it.

Sentences Supporting point sentences list the main points of the paragraph.
Certainly, Hawaiian clothing, music, and other Hawaiian customs play
a big role.
Other customs included in the festivities depend on the ethnic
backgrounds
of the couple.
Some people skip breakfast because they think it will help them lose
weight.

Third, they should have spent at least one year practice teaching.

PRACTICE 3 Work with a partner or in a small group. Read each topic sentence. Then fill in
the blanks with additional supporting sentences. Add as many supporting
Writing
sentences as you can, but you do not have to fill in all of the blanks.
Supporting 1. Owning a small car has several advantages.
a. A small car is easier to park
Sentences
b. ________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________

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