Writing
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.")