Developing Topic Sentence and Transitions

Developing your body paragraph Topic Sentence Background Describe your detail that support your topic sentence Tell me how life would be if Egypt did not have this detail Concluding sentence

Topic Sentence Don’t Write Topic sentence: mentions the main idea + your first point. The NFL should keep the Super Bowl on Sunday because it is tradition The Death Penalty should be put into place in Michigan because it would take some of the financial strain off the government. Eliminating financial burden off the state is another reason why Michigan should put the death penalty back into action

Topic Sentence 1 Topic sentence: mentions the main idea + your first point and second point The reason city-states were able to develop in Mesopotamia was because of a consistent water supply and a decent supply of natural resources.

Topic Sentence 2 Topic sentence: mentions the main idea + your first point and second point. A fairly consistent water supply and a decent supply of natural resources was the main reason city states were able to develop in Mesopotamia.