Which one can be considered the topic sentence for this paragraph?
Eskimo languages have many different words for snow.
The Aztecs used only one word to describe snow, cold, and ice.
Humans use their physical organs to sense the world.
Language influences how people perceive the world.
Which one can be reviewed as the topic sentence of this paragraph?
Fairy tales often describe princes rescuing princesses and leading them to a happy life.
Fairy tales shape young women’s romantic expectations and narrative patterns in Western culture.
Romantic novels remain popular among women readers today.
airy tales have been passed down for hundreds of years in Western cultures.
Which topic sentence is too general?
Social media affects teenagers’ communication skills.
Social media exists everywhere.
Social media influences academic performance in high schools.
Social media can help students collaborate on projects.
Which topic sentence is too specific?
Climate change influences global agriculture.
Climate change affects food production worldwide.
The average temperature in Paris increased by 1.5°C in 2020.
Climate change has economic consequences.
The history of astronomy is interesting.
The topic sentence is too specific.
The topic sentence is too general
The topic sentence is acceptable.
Ice age people recorded the appearance of new moons by making scratches in animal bones.
The topic sentence is too specific.
The topic sentence is too general.
The topic sentence is acceptable.
"An illustration of the relationship between text and social world is provided in the results of an Australian study…"What type of supporting sentence is this?
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“Girls were very resistant to abandoning such ideals, arguably reflecting the power…”which type?
Example
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Fact
Definition
"Certainly, feminist fairy tales that attempt to erode the romantic notion… seem to fail…"Type?
Counter-example
Fact
Cause-effect
General statement
"More generally, a number of studies have highlighted the role of romantic ideals…"Type?
Illustration
Generalization
Example
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"Girls’ talk about relationships has also suggested an ..." types?
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Example
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“The fusion of love and sex produces vulnerability for young women – for example, when young men pressure for sex using romance, such as ‘if you really loved me you would’ (Gavey, 1992; Hird and Jackson, 2001).” What kind of role do you think this sentence plays in the paragraph?