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• Statistics, polls, percentages, data from research
studies
• Personal experience, stories, anecdotes, examples
from your life
Sometimes, adding transitional or introductory phrases
like: for example, for instance, first, second, or last
can help guide the reader. Also, make sure you are
citing your sources appropriately.
Examples of Supporting sentences
Read the topic sentence below, then study the types of
supporting sentences that might follow.
Topic Controlling Idea
Young people are too dependent on computers.
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