Identifying topic and controlling idea. -> topic : garis tebal -> controling

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Identifying topic and controlling idea.-> topic : garis tebal
-> controling idea : garis miring
1. It’s fun to carve a Halloween pumpkin.
2. Independence day is an important holiday in our country.
3. Doing exercise can help our health in some ways.

Jawaban dan Penjelasan

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TOPIC SENTENCE

1. It’s funtocarve a Halloween pumpkin.

  • Topic: carving a Halloween pumpkin
  • Controlling idea: it's fun

2. Independence dayisan important holiday in our country.

  • Topic: Independence day
  • Controlling idea: an important holiday in our country

3. Doing exercise can help our health in some ways.

  • Topic: Doing exercise
  • Controlling idea: can help our health in some ways

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EXPLANATION

A topic sentenceisthe most important sentence of a paragraph. It tells what is talked about in the paragraph. In other words, the topic sentence is the summary of the whole paragraph. The readers will understand the purpose of the paragraph after reading the topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually (but not always) the first sentence of a paragraph.

There are two parts in a topic sentence, i.e:

1. topicwho/what the paragraph is about

2. controlling ideawhy the paragraph is written

For example:

John is an honest boy

➻Who/what is the paragraph about? John ➲ topic

➻Why is the paragraph written? to show why John is an honest boy ➲ controlling idea

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EXPLICATION

1. It’s fun to carve a Halloween pumpkin.

  • Who/what is the paragraph about? carving a Halloween pumpkin  ➲ topic
  • Why is the paragraph written? to show why it is fun  ➲ controlling idea

2. Independence day is an important holiday in our country.

  • Who/what is the paragraph about? Independence day ➲ topic
  • Why is the paragraph written? to show why it is an important holiday in our country ➲ controlling idea

3. Doing exercise can help our health in some ways.

  • Who/what is the paragraph about? doing exercise ➲ topic
  • Why is the paragraph written? to show how it can help our health in some ways ➲ controlling idea

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Finding the topic sentence of a paragraph:

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Topic and controlling idea:

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DETAILS

Subject: English

Category: Writing

Sub-category: Topic Sentence

Level: SHS

Code: 5

Keywords: topic sentence, topic, controlling idea

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