LESSON 7

• Thesis statement


  The central ideal of a multiple-paragraph composition. A one-sentence summary that guides, controls, and unifies ideas when writing a paper.
• Topic sentence


  Guides, controls, and unifies ideas in a paragraph. Develops one argument of the thesis statement.
• Thesis statement


  • Written in a complete sentence with a clearly stated subject
  • Not too narrow nor too broad, and it should contain at least two details
  • Avoid awkward phrasing like "I will tell you..." or "I will talk about..."
  • Enumerated details should have the same level of significance
  • Should not state an absolute fact
• Topic sentence


  • Written in a complete sentence with a clearly stated subject
  • Should follow the details in the thesis statement
  • Should not be phrased awkwardly
  • Should contain one detail related to the thesis statement
  • Should vary in structure across paragraphs
• Supporting details


  Pieces of information necessary to better understand the main idea. Can be facts, reasons, testimonies, statistics, and experiments.
• Supporting details


  • Major details directly support the topic sentence
  • Minor details directly support the major details
• Thesis statement example


  • Jogging is beneficial because it positively affects physical well-being and mental fitness.
• Topic sentence examples


  • Jogging positively affects one's physical wellness by preventing hypertension and other diseases.
  • Another benefit of jogging is that it maintains mental fitness.
• Thesis statement example


  • Tagaytay City is an enthralling city of the South because of its magnificent landscape, amazing people, and delicious food.
• Topic sentence examples


  • Tagaytay City attracts tourists with its magnificent landscape.
  • People go back to Tagaytay City for its delicious foods.
  • The warmth of the city's amazing people is also another reason why Tagaytay is alluring.