What makes a good topic sentence? Most sentences in expository or persuasive writing can be classified as FACT or JUDGMENT. Fact: A statement that can.

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What makes a good topic sentence? Most sentences in expository or persuasive writing can be classified as FACT or JUDGMENT. Fact: A statement that can be proven true or false Judgment: a statement which shows personal preference; an arguable, supportable statement A fact sentence is too limited to organize anything. An arguable, supportable judgment statement, or assertion, makes the best topic sentence in expository and persuasive writing.

Fact Vs. Assertion 1. These are car tires. 2. These are the best tires to buy. 3. The driving age in Oregon is The driving age in Oregon should be raised to Children in Japan clean their own classrooms. 6. We should clean our own classrooms here in the US.

Fact Vs. Assertion 1. In “Cinderella,” the main character wears glass slippers. 2. “Cinderella” shows the elements of a perfect romance. 3. “Cinderella” depicts an unrealistic ideal of romance. 4. The Hunger Games is a bestseller. 5. The Hunger Games presents a new type of heroine in American literature.