“Controlling an Argument with Topic Sentences” Workshop Lesson Plan (Online Adaptation)

Learning Goals

At the close of this workshop, students will be able to:

Articulate the relationships between an effective topic sentence, the paragraphs that precede and follow, and the essay’s primary argument.
Edit and draft topic sentences that achieve each of these purposes.

Materials

For Facilitators

Facilitator slides

For Students

Handout 1: Model Topic Sentences

Handout 2: The Disgrace of Man

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