- Select one of the following topics or choose a topic of your choice:
Drilling for oil in Alaska
Health care reform
Introducing a four-day work week
Bringing pets to work
Charging airline passengers to use the in-flight bathroom
Create a topic sentence based on the topic you chose, remembering to include both a main idea and a controlling idea. Next, write an alternative topic sentence using the same main idea but a different controlling idea. Explain how each fully developed paragraph might differ in tone and content.Edit: I received some feedback that these instructions are not clear enough, so I'm going to try and explain what I am looking for.
First, for specific information on topic sentences and main ideas vs controlling ideas. I want you to pick a subject (any subject) and write two topic sentences. The topic sentences should have the same main idea but different controlling ideas. The text uses the following examples:
Marijuana is a destructive influence on teens and causes long-term brain damage.
The antinausea properties in marijuana are a lifeline for many cancer patients.
Legalizing marijuana would create a higher demand for Class A and Class B drugs
explain how each fully developed paragraph from each of the topic sentences would differ in tone and content. Use the concepts from section 5.1 to support.
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