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Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences. in the Judgment-Free Zone. What is a Topic Sentence?. criteria: clear, specific, and arguable “T.S.” “S.N.S.” “subjective” connected to the larger thesis connected to the previous paragraph . Ineffective Topic Sentences.

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Topic Sentences

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  1. Topic Sentences in the Judgment-Free Zone

  2. What is a Topic Sentence? • criteria: clear, specific, and arguable • “T.S.” • “S.N.S.” • “subjective” • connected to the larger thesis • connected to the previous paragraph

  3. Ineffective Topic Sentences • In “A Model of Christian Charity,” Winthrop uses a lot of diction to strengthen his message. • In “AMoCC,” diction and repeated words show how the Christians were devoted to work under God’s will. • Winthrop’s speech was, in my opinion, very powerful.

  4. Winthrop uses inspirational words to influence others into believing in togetherness. • John Winthrop used very intelligent language because he wanted to make sure his workers were ready and supporting him. • The speech given by John Winthrop was essentially what set the standards for what to expect in the Mass. Bay Colony.

  5. Before considering how Winthrop’s diction in his sermon strengthened his message to his fellow Puritans, it is important to understand what the message was that he was trying to make.

  6. In the colonial days diction and speech were very different. • Winthrop’s diction strengthens his diction because it threatens the audience and enforces the importance of pleasing God in this mission. • Winthrop uses a clear strategy through his diction.

  7. Some Better Examples… • Winthrop refers to God’s will in a very professional tone; this diction makes the Puritans’ mission seem like a job given by God. • Winthrop uses fear to strengthen the Puritans’ sense of contractual obligation to please God. • Winthrop uses the words “we,” “together,” and “as one” to emphasize his belief in a collectivist community.

  8. Quotation Integration • “signal phrase” • “E+E” (“extract and embed”) • His diction motivates the audience in two ways: by saying what God will do if they fail, and by saying that God has chosen us. “He ratified this covenant and sealed our commission, and will expect a strict performance.”

  9. “E & E” • His diction motivates the audience in two ways: by saying what God will do if they fail, and by saying that God has chosen them. He says that God has “ratified and sealed our commission,” or signed this contract, and that he will “expect a strict performance.” • I’ve extracted the most important terms and embedded them into a complete, grammatically-correct sentence.

  10. He explains the consequences of disobeying God’s will at the end of paragraph one “and be revenged of such a people, and make us know the price of the breech of such a covenant.”

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