topic sentences whereas a topic sentence is narrow and only fits information on one paragraph. = + THESIS subject opinion + blueprint THESIS TOPIC SENTENCE Broad statement that can include several topic Statement for one paragraph sentences Last sentence of introduction & first sentence First sentence in body paragraphs in conclusion THESIS TOPIC SENTENCE In and the Wimps,” Priscilla is In and the Wimps,” Priscilla is “Priscilla “Priscilla brave and loyal because she stands up to brave because she stands up to the Kobras. the Kobras and protects her friend Melvin. In and the Wimps,” Priscilla is “Priscilla loyal because she protects her friend Melvin. In Interlopers,” both Georg and In Interlopers,” Georg gets what he “The “The Ulrich get what they deserve because they deserves because he focuses on revenge. focus on revenge. In Interlopers,” Ulrich gets what he “The deserves because he focuses on revenge. In Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford In Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford “The “The changes from a moral person to an is a moral person. immoral person due to his experience with In Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford “The General Zaroff. changes to an immoral person. In Necklace,” Madame Loisel behaves In Necklace,” Madame Loisel is “The “The selfishly and causes her husband’s ruin. selfish. In Necklace,” Madame Loisel causes “The her husband’s ruin. Thesis Practice THESIS TOPIC SENTENCES In Scarlet Ibis” by Brother treats Doodle cruelly physically. “The James Hurst, Brother treats Doodle cruelly both Brother treats Doodle cruelly mentally. physically and mentally. In Scarlet Ibis” by “The Brother treats Doodle cruelly in his James Hurst, Brother treats thoughts. Doodle cruelly through his Brother treats Doodle cruelly in his thoughts and actions. actions.
topic sentences whereas a topic sentence is narrow and only fits information on one paragraph. THESIS = subject + opinion + blueprint THESIS TOPIC SENTENCE Broad statement that can include several topic sentences Statement for one paragraph Last sentence of introduction & first sentence in conclusion First sentence in body paragraphs THESIS TOPIC SENTENCE In “Priscilla and the Wimps,” Priscilla is brave and loyal because she stands up to the Kobras and protects her friend Melvin. In “Priscilla and the Wimps,” Priscilla is brave because she stands up to the Kobras. In “Priscilla and the Wimps,” Priscilla is loyal because she protects her friend Melvin. In “The Interlopers,” both Georg and Ulrich get what they deserve because they focus on revenge. In “The Interlopers,” Georg gets what he deserves because he focuses on revenge. In “The Interlopers,” Ulrich gets what he deserves because he focuses on revenge. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford changes from a moral person to an immoral person due to his experience with General Zaroff. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford is a moral person. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford changes to an immoral person. In “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel behaves selfishly and causes her husband’s ruin. In “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel is selfish. In “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel causes her husband’s ruin. Thesis Practice THESIS TOPIC SENTENCES In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Brother treats Doodle cruelly both physically and mentally. Brother treats Doodle cruelly physically. Brother treats Doodle cruelly mentally. In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Brother treats Doodle cruelly through his thoughts and actions. Brother treats Doodle cruelly in his thoughts. Brother treats Doodle cruelly in his actions.
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