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What is the best topic sentence for a culture shock essay?

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You could say "Due to the unfamiliarity of a culture, many individuals may feel separate from a community that follows different cultural traditions than their own."

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How do I identify topic sentences?

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Most of the times, it is the first sentence of the chunk or paragraph. The sentence that contains the main idea of the section/paragraph is called the topic sentence.

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What can I use as a topic sentence for the other uses of marijuana?

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You could say "Aside from being a substance for recreational use, marijuana also has some uses in the medical field."

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How do I write a topic sentence for why I want to work with children?

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What's the reason you plan to discuss in that paragraph. Identify that. For example, "One reason I want to work with children is because I enjoy being around kids."

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What's a good topic sentence I could use to introduce the cons of social media?

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While having many advantages, social media is also a huge stumbling block for today's generation.

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What is the best format to use when my professor asks me to write 5 topic sentences? Bullets? Paragraph style?

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Probably bullets! You don't want to have unorganized sentences that don't relate to each other. Paragraphs are supposed to have sentences that all support one topic.

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What is a good topic sentence about why colleges should be free?

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You could TRY this: "Although many colleges offer scholarships to attend a college for free, there are many who deserve high education who still don't receive scholar ships." This article was written for YOU to figure out YOUR topic sentence though, and it helps construct one, so good luck!

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Are there any other examples on what a thesis statement is?

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A thesis could be: Transgender students should be allowed to have the same rights to a bathroom corresponding to their gender identity as any other student. This is a statement is one that can be argued with evidence and analysis, so it is a terrific example of a good thesis. You could also write a thesis that disagrees with this one and that would be good too.

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What can I use as a topic sentence for why recess time is beneficial during school hours?

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How about: "Recess time is necessary and beneficial during school hours to let kids refresh their minds and build up new energy they can use for the rest of the day."

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What kind of sentence can I make as my topic sentence if I talk about a poem?

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If you're writing about a poem, you'll probably be interpreting that poem. So your topic sentence should be a succinct statement explaining what you think the poem is about.

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What should I avoid in a topic sentence?

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Avoid non descriptive words. Also, make you topic sentence clear––it should not be too long. Keep it short and sweet!

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What is the best way for me to write an introduction sentence?

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Make a claim to your introduction. In the beginning of your essay, when you make your introduction, you should automatically start by grabbing the reader's attention.

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What is a good topic sentence for an essay about why writing and democracy were crucial to the development of early civilizations?

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Here is a suggestion: Early civilizations had primitive forms of writing and democracy that would later prove to be crucial to their development.

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How do I write a topic sentence about my autobiography?

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Keep it brief yet a burst of information in one sentence. For example, "My autobiography is perfect for someone looking for a new perspective on Katherine Johnson, a fun-to- read biography and a perfect way to spend one's time." Try to please the majority of whoever is going to read your autobiography.

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