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Activity 1-5
Following is a topic sentence. Write three possible sentences of support that could be included in a paragraph.

Topic Sentence:
Students can succeed in school if they create a study timetable.

Support:
You can create a timetable stating when you should study, how much time you should spend on each subject,
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and pin it to the wall.
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A timetable is an instant reminder when you wake up of what you have to do and also acts as a motivator to
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make you study.
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By creating a timetable, you can achieve your full potential and not feel anxious about having missed impor-
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tant study time.
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C: Conclusion

The conclusion in a paragraph summarises or comments on As we have mentioned, in the concluding sentences the writer
the main idea. For a single paragraph, the conclusion is usually does not use the exact key words from the topic sentence but
one or two sentences. Often, the concluding sentences ‘close’ uses other words that mean the same thing. This gives some
the paragraph by returning to the main idea of the paragraph. variety to the paragraph.
They do this by repeating a key word or phrase from the topic Notice how the key words in the topic sentence above could
sentence. Notice how the writer repeats key words in this be rephrased:
paragraph (sometimes by paraphrasing):
Topic Sentence: Concluding Sentence:
A parent can help in their children's education by encouraging them. Therefore, for a child to be able to achieve their best at school,
a parent needs to be supportive and positive in their approach.
Concluding Sentence:
Therefore, a parent needs to be attentive to their children's edu- In this concluding sentence, supportive means the same as
cation so that they are encouraged to feel they are achieving helping and positive means the same as encourage.
something.

Activity 1-6
Read the paragraph in Activity 1-4 and do the following:

A. Underline the key words the writer uses in both the topic sentence and the conclusion.
B. Rewrite the concluding sentence, rephrasing the key words.
Key words from topic sentence: Team sport beneficial in many ways
Key words from conclusion: Team sports, numerous advantages
Re-phrased concluding sentence: Group sports can be rewarding for students in a number of ways.
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