Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Topic Sentences

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Often, we ask young scholars to find the main idea in the story- this helps when re-telling. Why not apply this idea to writing? Find the main idea and introduce your writing with that idea; just like with a book, it helps with...
Handout
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Shaping Information: Ordering Information and Outlining

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses finding a logical order for the ideas you wish to present in your essay. Uses samples to show how changing the position of the topic sentence changes the emphasis. Briefly touches on transitions. Then discusses the outline as...