“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

Lesson Plan Slides

For Students

Handout 1: Model Topic Sentences

Handout 2: The Disgrace of Man