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The topic sentence is the most The topic sentence is the most important part of your paragraph important part of your paragraph because it indicates what your because it indicates what your paragraph is about. paragraph is about.

Your topic sentence should be clear, Your topic sentence should be clear, concise, and specific.concise, and specific.

Your topic sentence is the BIG idea Your topic sentence is the BIG idea that all other sentences in the that all other sentences in the paragraph must support.paragraph must support.

Topic Sentence

Each topic sentence must support the THESIS statement

You are trying to prove your THESIS statement. Each Topic Sentence needs to advance your argument.

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Based on his journey, Russell goes through a drastic metamorphosis throughout Dogsong where he evolves from a naïve and childish fourteen year old into an impressive young man

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Which of the following sentences Which of the following sentences would be the best would be the best topic sentencetopic sentence for for the the firstfirst body paragraph …. body paragraph …. Russell really loves his dog.Russell really loves his dog. When Russell begins his journey, he is a When Russell begins his journey, he is a

naïve and childish fourteen year old.naïve and childish fourteen year old. Oogruk is a trusted friend and advisor of Oogruk is a trusted friend and advisor of

RussellRussell..

TTopic Sentence opic Sentence The answer is ….The answer is ….

When Russell begins his journey, he is When Russell begins his journey, he is a naïve and childish fourteen year a naïve and childish fourteen year old.old.

? ? Why … Why … Your essay is about Russell (not his dog or Your essay is about Russell (not his dog or

Oogruk).Oogruk).

In the In the firstfirst body paragraph, your topic body paragraph, your topic sentence should focus on the character as sentence should focus on the character as he or she is at the beginning of the book.he or she is at the beginning of the book.

TTopic Sentenceopic Sentence Which of the following sentences would be Which of the following sentences would be

the best the best topic sentencetopic sentence for the for the secondsecond body body paragraph ….paragraph …. Russell is very sad when Oogruk, his Russell is very sad when Oogruk, his

loving mentor, dies.loving mentor, dies. After Oogruk passes away, the dogs After Oogruk passes away, the dogs

are Russell’s only companions.are Russell’s only companions. As Russell continues his journey, he As Russell continues his journey, he

learns that he must grow up in order learns that he must grow up in order to face the challenges that face him.to face the challenges that face him.

TTopic Sentenceopic Sentence The answer is ….The answer is ….

As Russell continues his journey, he As Russell continues his journey, he learns that he must grow up in order learns that he must grow up in order to face the challenges that face him.to face the challenges that face him.

? ? Why … Why … Your essay is about Russell (not his dog or Your essay is about Russell (not his dog or

Oogruk).Oogruk).

In the In the secondsecond body paragraph, your topic body paragraph, your topic sentence should focus on experiences/characters sentence should focus on experiences/characters that either help change your character or leaves that either help change your character or leaves your character unchanged.your character unchanged.

TTopic Sentenceopic Sentence Which of the following sentences would Which of the following sentences would

be the best be the best topic sentencetopic sentence for the for the thirdthird body paragraph ….body paragraph ….

By the end of Russell’s journey, he is a By the end of Russell’s journey, he is a mature self-sufficient young man who can mature self-sufficient young man who can survive by himself.survive by himself.

Russell kills a polar bear, the most feared Russell kills a polar bear, the most feared animal in the Artic, with an ivory spear.animal in the Artic, with an ivory spear.

Russell feels that both he and the dogs Russell feels that both he and the dogs function as one.function as one.

TTopic Sentenceopic Sentence The answer is ….The answer is ….

By the end of Russell’s journey, he By the end of Russell’s journey, he is a mature self-sufficient young is a mature self-sufficient young man who can survive by himself.man who can survive by himself.

? ? Why … Why … In the In the thirdthird body paragraph, your body paragraph, your

topic sentence should focus on how topic sentence should focus on how you view your character at the end you view your character at the end of the book.of the book.

IIntroduce Quotentroduce Quote

Introduce quote:Introduce quote: Before you supply Before you supply the quote/passage that supports your the quote/passage that supports your topic sentence, you need to topic sentence, you need to introduce it. What this means is that introduce it. What this means is that you give some context to the quote. you give some context to the quote. If someone is speaking the quote, If someone is speaking the quote, you should tell your reader who is you should tell your reader who is talking.talking.

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Here’s an example ….Here’s an example ….

After Oogruk passes away, the dogs After Oogruk passes away, the dogs are Russell’s only companions, so he are Russell’s only companions, so he becomes closer to them, thinking of becomes closer to them, thinking of them as family.them as family.

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Important Tip: Use the Important Tip: Use the present tense.present tense.

After Oogruk After Oogruk passespasses away, the dogs away, the dogs areare Russell’s only companions, so he Russell’s only companions, so he becomesbecomes closer to them, thinking of closer to them, thinking of them as family.them as family.

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Provide a quote/passage that Provide a quote/passage that supports the topic sentence. supports the topic sentence.

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Here’s a quote that reflects CHANGE Here’s a quote that reflects CHANGE in Russell ….in Russell ….

““Out before me they go. Out Out before me they go. Out before me they curve in the long before me they curve in the long line out before me. They go, I line out before me. They go, I go, we go. They are me” (83).go, we go. They are me” (83).

QQuoteuote Important Tip: Don’t forget your Important Tip: Don’t forget your

parenthetical citationparenthetical citation – the page number of – the page number of your quote!your quote!

End punctuationEnd punctuation goes after the parentheses. goes after the parentheses.

““Out before me they go. Out before me Out before me they go. Out before me they curve in the long line out before they curve in the long line out before me. They go, I go, we go. They are me. They go, I go, we go. They are me” me” (83).(83).

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After the quote, spend about 2 to 3 After the quote, spend about 2 to 3 sentences discussing how this quote sentences discussing how this quote proves the character’s change or proves the character’s change or lack of change.lack of change.

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Here’s an example analysis of our quote …Here’s an example analysis of our quote …

Russell now realizes that he can no Russell now realizes that he can no longer count on Oogruk to take care longer count on Oogruk to take care of him. If he is to survive, he must of him. If he is to survive, he must take responsibility for himself and his take responsibility for himself and his dog team. After days of hunting with dog team. After days of hunting with no results, Russell and the dogs work no results, Russell and the dogs work together to follow the scent of a deer together to follow the scent of a deer and ultimately kill it.and ultimately kill it.

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So, put it all together! This is what So, put it all together! This is what part of a body paragraph looks like …part of a body paragraph looks like …

As Russell continues his journey, he As Russell continues his journey, he learns that he must grow up in order to learns that he must grow up in order to face the challenges that face him. After face the challenges that face him. After Oogruk passes away, the dogs are Oogruk passes away, the dogs are Russell’s only companions, so he becomes Russell’s only companions, so he becomes closer to them, thinking of them as family. closer to them, thinking of them as family. “Out before me they go. Out before me “Out before me they go. Out before me they curve in the long line out before me. they curve in the long line out before me. They go, I go, we go. They are me” (83). They go, I go, we go. They are me” (83). Russell now realizes that he can no longer Russell now realizes that he can no longer count on Oogruk to take care of him. If he count on Oogruk to take care of him. If he is to survive, he must take responsibility is to survive, he must take responsibility for himself and his dog team. After days for himself and his dog team. After days of hunting with no results, Russell and the of hunting with no results, Russell and the dogs work together to follow the scent of a dogs work together to follow the scent of a deer and ultimately kill it.deer and ultimately kill it.

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