How to Write Topic Sentences in Essays, IELTS, TOEFL, &. More

In this English writing lesson, learn how to write topic sentences for essays, paragraph assignments, IELTS, TOEFL, and more. ✍️ PRACTICE: Write topic sentences for the following writing prompts: What are the best ways to improve your English at home? (write just 1 paragraph) What are the reasons people should go to college? (write an essay; you will need 2-4 topic sentences) Share in the comments! TIPS: 1. Use the formula: The first reason/step/benefit of ... is ... 2. Include the topic, controlling idea, and key point of the paragraph. 3. If you're writing topic sentences for an essay, add variety by using synonyms and/or moving the key point to the front. ______________________________________ Would you like to join my community of English learners? 😃 Join my email list to be the first to know! https://37134621.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEACHe4CBQfKcgMvTucJR5q0Jixa8XSKrpF9PVt7ow-YshFzqv41-MjN1FD3QEBJQKgc2Z68kCASkKQ7H7M8XgwW2WKDtYd9hj9_QY4JR5jzZbtA85rn8-NL3NH-ikrWVdi27Wo6CQQ68uZCZEs8KQ0BD-LKqSZEQf2aILdjYieOGP28o6c_g3KILOUT9HbpRuBZyz6KKcWYxF Join my Instagram Subscribers community or my YouTube membership to get personalized feedback on your speaking or writing & grammar every week! /c/learnacademicenglish (click JOIN) http://instagram.com/englishwithjenna (click SUBSCRIBE) ______________________________________ WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: English Writing Lessons: /playlist/PLTaPDxv5nudk2w9s_xU4zrbQ3NJuiaMh3 How to Write a Hook: /watch/0GvFa8jn1RNnF How to Write Thesis Statements: /watch/AeB40k_X5u-X4 How to Write English Sentences: /playlist/PLTaPDxv5nudkueBaTBejyvPM8tFNj-Wda Top Grammar Mistakes: /watch/ckkiACgTo8WTi ______________________________________ 0:00 How to write clear topic sentences 1:01 What is a topic sentence? 2:19 Topic sentence for stand-alone paragraph 2:47 Topic sentences in an essay 4:15 Examples of topic sentences 6:00 Examples of topic sentences in an essay 8:03 A more advanced way 9:27 Add more variety 9:43 Practice 12:50 Review Find my videos helpful? 😃 You can buy me a coffee to show your support here: https://ko-fi.com/learnacademicenglish _______________________________________ JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA! 😃 I love connecting with viewers! Want more? Join my Facebook group http://facebook.com/learnenglishwithjenna Tips, short videos, and subscriber lessons on Instagram: http://instagram.com/englishwithjenna TikTok: @englishwithjenna _______________________________________ COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 🤔 -- Where are you from? I was born and raised in the United States. I live in California. -- How many years have you been teaching? Over 20 years. -- What qualifications do you have? I have a Master's degree in linguistics with an emphasis in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) -- What languages do you speak? English is my native language. I've studied Spanish, Czech, French, a little German, and Portuguese. I speak Portuguese as my second language because my husband is from Brazil. -- Do you teach online? I have a full-time teaching job at a college in California, so I rarely offer online lessons, but join my email list (link above) and I'll let you know! -- Can you recommend good books for English learners? Yes! Check out my list of recommended books here: https://amzn.to/3opv8IQ -- What level do you teach? I teach all levels of English, but this channel is designed for intermediate and advanced learners. Because I teach college, much of the content is meant to help English learners prepare for going to school in English. _______________________________________ Note: Links may include affiliate links, from which I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. None of my content is sponsored. Join this channel to get access to perks: /channel/UCh3SV5Wi-y9iflZcv3Wm1Rg/join

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