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Exercise: Creating Topic/Transition/Linking Sentences

Let's practice creating some of these sentences before you have to do it in your own essay. In the following exercises, I have given you the "parts" you need to construct all the Topic/Transition/Linking sentences needed for an essay: you will have a "position/thesis" and three primary supports. You will have to think of the "signal" or transition to start the sentence. Be sure to follow the 1-2-3 steps (transition-link-reason).

HINTS:
1) Use the Primary Support word for word--you don't need to change its wording.
2) Try to vary the way you link to the thesis, but if you can't think of a way to change the wording, you can use the thesis as it is written word for word.

Create Topic/Transition/Linking sentences from the information given below. I have done the first one to get you started. Print this page to do the exercise.

Exercise #1: for an Argument/Persuasion essay on smoking:
Thesis:	I oppose a City Ordinance banning smoking in restaurants.

Reason 1:	The current separation of smokers into sections is enough.
T/T/L for P#2:	First, I oppose this City Ordinance because the current separation of smokers into sections is enough.

Reason #2:	It would hurt the restaurants' business.
T/T/L for P#3:	(write your answer here)

Reason #3	Such an ordinance is a serious limitation on personal liberty.
T/T/L for P#4:

check your answers

Exercise #2: for an Argument/Persuasion essay on the Space Program
Thesis:	I support the continuation of funding for the space program

Reason 1:	The scientific knowledge to be gained in space is very important
T/T/L for P#2:

Reason #2:	The technological innovations brought about by the space program benefit our economy here on earth.
T/T/L for P#3:

Reason #3	Space is the last and final frontier.
T/T/L for P#4:

check your answers

Exercise #3: for a Comparison/Contrast essay:
Thesis:	San Antonio is a lot different place to live than Houston.

Primary Support 1:	The climate is drier.
T/T/L for P#2:

Primary Support 2:	The people are more friendly.
T/T/L for P#3:

Primary Support 3:	People don't drive as crazy in San Antonio.
T/T/L for P#4:

check your answers

Exercise #4: for an Cause/Effect essay on smoking:
Thesis:	Smoking has many negative effects.

Primary Support 1:	Smoking stains teeth.
T/T/L for P#2:

Primary Support 2:	Smoking harms the health of the smoker.
T/T/L for P#3:

Primary Support 3:	Smoking harms the health of non-smokers too.
T/T/L for P#4:

check your answers

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