- Essay Writing
The Topic Sentence
Here are some ideas for an opening sentence. Examples are
written in the brackets. (p)
- A question ("Have you ever thought what life would be like if
there were no motorcars?") - An inversion ("Never have I seen such an amazing sight in the
sky!") - An amusing or interesting anecdote ("Two old woman are
sitting on a bus. One says to the other, " ...... etc. etc.) - A description of a scene. ("It was a starry night. Clouds were
starting to gather...... etc. etc.") - A quotation Click here for a quotations site
- A surprising statistic ("It was recently found that 20% of Israel's
schoolchildren ...... etc. etc.") - A paradoxical statement ("The more you sleep, the more tired
you feel.") - A definition ("Piercing is defined as the punching of holes in the
body......") - A general statement ("Computer use has created a revolution
in the world of information.")
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