1. WRITING OVERVIEW, EXPLORING TOPICS and WRITING TOPIC SENTENCES By: JC Santos

2. Parts of a Paragraph Topic Sentence > Main PointBody – Supporting DetailsConclusion – restates the main point

3. WRITING PROCESS PREWRITE – Exploring possible topics; write the topic sentence and supports DRAFT – Arranges ideas REVISE – Add, delete or change the sentence EDIT – Find and correct errors in grammar (word use, spelling and error)

4. Narrowing a Topic Listing / Brainstorming Freewriting Clustering

5. STEPS GENERAL TOPIC: Something you find stressful. NARROWED TOPIC: Oral Presentation

6. FREEWRITING: I can’t stand giving them. I avoid doing them until the last minute, why do people assign them anyway? Everyone hates them. When I’m up there I feel like an idiot and my face is all red. Sometimes I get short of breath. I sound stupid. I just want to sit down. It’s the most stressful thing I can think of.

7. MAIN POINT MAIN POINT: I get nervous when I have to give an oral presentation.

8. TOPIC SENTENCE TOPIC MAIN POINT TOPIC SENTENCE Oral presentation makes me nervous. make me nervous Oral presentations

9. TOPIC SENTENCE TOPIC MAIN POINT TOPIC SENTENCE Aging airplanes have increased the likelihood of plane crashes. have increased the likelihood of plane crashes Aging airplanes

10. Topic Sentences Most people take vacations because they need relaxation. Most people take vacations. Many people drink coffee. Many people are addicted to drinking coffee.