get stuck on a question. If you didrVt hear the answer, go on. 10* The answers are given in order. For example, if you hear the answer to Question 10. but didni hear the answer for Question 9, you missed Question 9. You will not hear the answer later. | WRITING SKILLS 81 Topic 3 The graph below shows the figures for population distribution in the Northwest Region for 1900-2050. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Population Distribution In the Northwest Region Task _ Thesis Statement _ Concept Map Use a separate sheet of paper for your concept map. Copyrighted material 82 WRITING MODULE Target 6 Writing a Paragraph In the last section you learned to write your thesis statement. The thesis statement is what your essay or letter is about. An essay is made up of paragraphs. Each paragraph has a topic sentence and supporting details. A topic sentence tells what each paragraph is about. A topic sentence can come at the start of a paragraph. in the middle or at the end. It can introduce a paragraph or it can summarize a paragraph. When you made your concept map. you wrote two or three general ideas in words or phrases. Turn those general ideas into a sentence and you have a topic sentence for a paragraph. It is important to write a good topic sentence. It helps the reader follow your line of thinking. It makes your intentions clear. A topic sentence gives your essay or letter clarity. In your concept map. you had lines coming from the general idea the topic sentence . These lines are your supporting details. You must support your general ideas with specific details. This too helps a reader understand your intentions. A topic sentence with supporting details gives your essay or letter clarity. Look at this concept map. district Read the paragraph for the general idea four-lane road. By 1975. a new four-lane highway had brought changes to Palm Grove. It was still a fishing village but it appears that the new road made it easier for tourists to get there. Several new hotels had been built for them .
