Speech Writing

Bump it up!

• The topic sentence could be anywhere in a paragraph (usually within the first couple of sentences or the last couple of sentences).
• It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
• Summarizes the main idea of your paragraph.
• Indicates to the reader what your paragraph will be about.

We could argue that Canada is one of the best countries in the world. Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. INCLUDE a PERSONAL STORY HERE. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.

Supporting Details

• They support the topic sentence, making up most of the body of a paragraph.
• They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.
• You should give supporting facts, details, and examples.

Canada is one of the best countries in the world. Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. INCLUDE a PERSONAL STORY HERE. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.

Closing Sentence of a paragraph (the last sentence)

• The closing sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph.
• It restates the main idea of your paragraph using different words.

Canada is one of the best countries in the world. Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. INCLUDE a PERSONAL STORY HERE. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.