第 1 單元，第 1 課

Paragraphs and Topic Sentences段落與主題句

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paragraph段落
Each paragraph in your report should explain one idea.
topic主題
My topic is the snack stalls near our school.
main idea主旨
The main idea is that cycling to school saves time.
topic sentence主題句
A clear topic sentence tells the reader what to expect.
supporting sentence支持句
Each supporting sentence gives one new reason for my opinion.
concluding sentence結論句
The concluding sentence ends the paragraph about my trip to Tainan.
detail細節
Add a detail about the smell of the bakery.
controlling idea控制概念
The controlling idea tells readers what you think about the topic.
statement直述句
A topic sentence should be a statement, not a question.
announcement宣告
“I will write about robots” is an announcement, not a topic sentence.
fact事實
It is a fact that the school library closes at five.
general籠統的；太廣的
“Food is good” is too general for one paragraph.
specific具體的；太窄的
A specific example makes the idea easier to picture.
narrow縮小範圍
Narrow your topic to one kind of exercise.
indent縮排
Indent the first line of every paragraph.
signal word信號詞
The signal word “three” tells the reader to expect three reasons.

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