Compose a paragraph with topic sentence, 3-5 detail sentences, and closing
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~1 min eng.g2.f.ex_04

Topic Sentence Critique

Prompt

Which is the better topic sentence: A) 'Pizza is good.' B) 'Friday pizza night at my house is the best meal of the week.' Pick one and say why.

M-2-F-EX-04 Illustration
Side-by-side illustration: LEFT panel — generic pizza box (sentence A). RIGHT panel — a specific multigenerational famil

Side-by-side illustration: LEFT panel — generic pizza box (sentence A). RIGHT panel — a specific multigenerational family at a Friday-night dinner table with two pizzas (sentence B). Caption: 'Narrow beats broad.' Print-resolution.

How it's presented
mode multiple choice with explanation
options
AB
Answer criteria
type single choice plus rubric
correct
B
explanation criteria
  1. Names narrowness or specificity
  2. References ONE focus
  3. OR notes that A is too broad
Hints
  1. Which one tells you something SPECIFIC to write 3 details about?
  2. Which one could be true for half the kids on earth?
Misconceptions to watch
  • Picks A because it is shorter.
  • Picks B but cannot explain why.
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