IELTS / TOEFL Essay Writing: The Topic Sentence

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
  • The topic sentence is one of the most important tools of writing a well-organized and clear essay. In the IELTS and TOEFL essays, the topic sentence is also a crucial part of your writing, as graders are looking for your ability to set up and organize the body paragraphs clearly for the reader.
    In this video, we look at some dos and don’ts of writing a topic sentence, how to construct a good one, and what mistakes to avoid. We will look at some examples of good and not-so-good topic sentences.
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Комментарии • 107

  • @shyam4learn
    @shyam4learn 5 лет назад +42

    Thank you Adam for making these videos. These were extremely helpful in my IELTS exam. I got an 8 in writing and you played a big role in helping me with that score... Thanks and keep up the great work.

  • @somebody401
    @somebody401 2 года назад +1

    That's what I needed exactly, you've illustrated it in a magnificent way, thank you.

  • @jadesoriani6571
    @jadesoriani6571 6 лет назад

    I discovered your videos yesterday and I've seen the most of it already! You are a great teacher and your lessons are as clear as it should be! I loved everythig about it: the rhythm, the tips, the examples... Thank you so much for speding your time on that, it is of great help for us ielts takers! Regards from Brazil

  •  5 лет назад +14

    Adam, this is why you are the TOP master of writing: very clear and objective lessons. I've learned from you more than in my entire high school and university studies together in terms of writing skills. Thank you so much. My Ielts exam will be next Saturday. Hope for the best. God bless you.

  • @onkongchon7110
    @onkongchon7110 2 года назад +1

    Mr. Adam, Thank you so much for sharing your writing skills with us. Your writing skills are indeed clear and helpful.

  • @zayedmahmud3758
    @zayedmahmud3758 5 лет назад +1

    I should give you a big thank you as your videos are precise and exact.

  • @raphaeldayan
    @raphaeldayan 5 лет назад +6

    you are the best! thank you for the fantastic video

  • @navodaharischandra6955
    @navodaharischandra6955 5 лет назад +1

    you are simply the best. .. thank you...

  • @debbiewong6989
    @debbiewong6989 4 года назад

    thank you I enjoy all your videos and they help me to break down the humdrum of teaching grammar in a class of unmotivated students. I usually pause when I want to explain what you said and give them chances to practice what has been taught. Thank you for the clear explanations.

  • @englishwithlecturerasifali265
    @englishwithlecturerasifali265 4 года назад +1

    Thanks a lot for giving such a great lecture on formatting the toic sentence.

  • @rakeshkumarmadella7955
    @rakeshkumarmadella7955 5 лет назад

    Thank u Adam. These all are amazing videos.

  • @Shibbir56
    @Shibbir56 5 лет назад

    very essential lession, thank you so much

  • @sabrcanornbasar9237
    @sabrcanornbasar9237 4 года назад

    Thanks Adam for these videos. They are helpful to stage of my preparing to IELTS

  • @thaunghtikesoe5405
    @thaunghtikesoe5405 2 года назад

    Heartfeltly thank for your good videos from the bottom of my heart.

  • @tecnologiasdepunta
    @tecnologiasdepunta 5 лет назад

    Thank you Adam, I can understand you perfectly.

  • @roryfares699
    @roryfares699 6 лет назад

    perfect, thanks Adam

  • @khadijaelkhalfi462
    @khadijaelkhalfi462 3 года назад +2

    You are just Amazing. A comment from Morocco

  • @reindv.2205
    @reindv.2205 3 года назад

    Great. Thank you.

  • @harindersingh1207
    @harindersingh1207 6 лет назад

    Man, you are a gem :) Thanks for all your efforts

  • @deeanne6692
    @deeanne6692 3 года назад

    You are an excellent teacher.

  • @hirenpatel3684
    @hirenpatel3684 6 лет назад

    dear sir......you are real ielts expert because you have flexibility on language

  • @SohelRana-hm8ne
    @SohelRana-hm8ne 6 лет назад

    Always helpful, thanks

  • @AlexaHsu-oj5vk
    @AlexaHsu-oj5vk 5 лет назад

    thanks a lot for this video!

  • @ellatramp1570
    @ellatramp1570 4 года назад

    These videos is very helpful!!

  • @rightpath5479
    @rightpath5479 2 года назад

    Adam, i don't know whether you know it or not , you are a mega star

  • @newmn1564
    @newmn1564 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much .It was a really useful video

  • @hebafarouk82taha34
    @hebafarouk82taha34 6 лет назад

    You are great Adam

  • @morrocancuisine4420
    @morrocancuisine4420 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much for your help

  • @jaspreetaulakh5367
    @jaspreetaulakh5367 5 лет назад +1

    Example of umbrella is too 😇😇 good sir

  • @bahsaddigu9726
    @bahsaddigu9726 4 года назад

    Thanks my mentor Adams !

  • @hamedsepehrikia9596
    @hamedsepehrikia9596 4 года назад

    Thank you Adam

  • @strikethroughstudio
    @strikethroughstudio 5 лет назад

    Binge watching your videos in preparation for our IELTS coming up on the 10th of next month. Yaiks!

  • @aidagholampour100
    @aidagholampour100 Год назад

    Thank you so much 👍

  • @emanuela4287
    @emanuela4287 6 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @rosanagarcia635
    @rosanagarcia635 6 лет назад

    This lesson is very useful

  • @350132u
    @350132u 5 лет назад

    It is really helpful!!

  • @tessacoureur3782
    @tessacoureur3782 5 лет назад

    It is a very good help
    💟

  • @piedadlorenserrano196
    @piedadlorenserrano196 6 лет назад

    Hello dear teacher, thank you very much for this video.

  • @hannahsnehalatha3960
    @hannahsnehalatha3960 4 года назад

    Thank you sir. It's easy to understand your explanation. I am a teacher and it's really helpful.

  • @anelayala8187
    @anelayala8187 5 лет назад

    I missed you ... I used to watch your English Videos but now I am more focused in GED classes... 😁😁😊😊😊 Thank you for helping me to learn English😊😊😊

  • @fatimaallele7671
    @fatimaallele7671 6 лет назад

    Thank you sir

  • @rahmatullahsoltani3835
    @rahmatullahsoltani3835 4 года назад

    This video must get atleast millions of likes. Thats how nice it is.👌👌👌👌👌

  • @lifeinrandom89
    @lifeinrandom89 4 года назад

    Very helpful 👍

  • @ayazhanazhgaliyeva8528
    @ayazhanazhgaliyeva8528 4 года назад

    Thank you so much

  • @farahali7994
    @farahali7994 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @foodpathwithrasel5218
    @foodpathwithrasel5218 Год назад

    Thanks 💝💝

  • @khybermomand4061
    @khybermomand4061 6 лет назад +2

    Superb lessons

  • @Khaled_Fadl
    @Khaled_Fadl 5 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @PraveenChandMr
    @PraveenChandMr 6 лет назад

    superb lesson

  • @simmidhillon528
    @simmidhillon528 6 лет назад

    Thanku

  • @sandeep_bega
    @sandeep_bega 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much sir for your videos. Your videos have invaluable role for our Ielts exam.

  • @sureshmayengbam5971
    @sureshmayengbam5971 6 лет назад

    Always fevorite

  • @akhlassavatar1486
    @akhlassavatar1486 5 лет назад

    Great

  • @Skincarebytalha
    @Skincarebytalha 5 лет назад +2

    You always make my writing stronger than before❤️

  • @dorsavh3470
    @dorsavh3470 5 лет назад +2

    Hi
    thank you so much for your fantastic videos.
    May I ask where I can read some of your essays or some essays you approve of(8+ maybe?)

  • @prashantmishra1994
    @prashantmishra1994 2 года назад +1

    Hi!Adam.Your suggestions give us idea as to what to do to get the required grade in order to be considered eligible.That is excellent.It's not because you help us get the desired results but because it's the fundamental rule to learn any language,effectively..
    Thanks & regards..

  • @Ana-il1dq
    @Ana-il1dq 4 года назад

    Adam I want to learn how to write a great argument essay. Thanks

  • @gurpreetsudan4780
    @gurpreetsudan4780 6 лет назад

    awesome

  • @aishleenverma3241
    @aishleenverma3241 5 лет назад

    Hello Adam that was a wonderful lecture. Can you also suggest me some good books for improving my academic writing?

  • @BELIEVE_O.O_IT
    @BELIEVE_O.O_IT 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the video ..u r one of my favorite ytb teachers if not the best....why not make a video about a five paragraph essay....intro+5 paragraphs+conclusion. ...😊😊😊

  • @siarheisemashka1735
    @siarheisemashka1735 6 лет назад

    Thank you for this lesson! It would be a pleasure to watch more such videos with detailed analysis and examples in the future. Best regards

  • @trademark967
    @trademark967 5 лет назад

    Can we have a grammatical template or a memoized formula (not necessary memorized words) to state our topic sentence .

  • @czipendejs
    @czipendejs 6 лет назад

    I've got the question. I've to write the academic/scientific article on sociology and for me is easier write in passive but I've heard that it's only allowed in science papers, not humanities. So, which way is correct in sociological articles: using passive or active voice?

  • @sheenashah1054
    @sheenashah1054 6 лет назад +1

    I agree
    Great help

  • @mahagodage
    @mahagodage 6 лет назад

    Dear Mr Adam, another great lesson.
    I have a question about the thesis. When the IELTS essay question is mentioned that 'do you agree or disagree?' , Can we write I quote ''I believe....'' in the introduction or do we need to write ''whether I agree or disagree''. Because I got confused with some other essay lesson.

  • @UmmAfaf
    @UmmAfaf 2 года назад +1

    Let me begin by thanking you for these amazingly helpful videos. I am an English teacher in Turkey and I recommend your videos and website to all my students. One thing that confused me in this video was regarding the example paragraph into the 13th minute of the video. You suggested that the student who wrote the essay of universal language and loss of cultural diversity should remove the sentence that begins with " This certainly will result in a collapse of tourism industry ..." because it sticks out in the text as an irrelevant idea. However, the sentence prior to that focuses on cultural diversity as a principal reason of tourists' traveling to different countries. Doesn't that context provide the reason to keep that sentence?

  • @constantinekulyk1568
    @constantinekulyk1568 6 лет назад

    Thanks for a great lesson, Adam

  • @LoveTung
    @LoveTung 6 лет назад +1

    You r really a great person god bless u🙏

  • @malihanasrat1608
    @malihanasrat1608 3 года назад

    Dear teacher shall we put indent in the second paragraph too or not

  • @princekashyap6766
    @princekashyap6766 6 лет назад

    Hey Adam
    Can you provide us the most common writing topics for IELTS nowadays, please?
    Also, Is there any link for Writing really good complex or compound sentence?
    Hoping to get a reply from your side, sir☺️

  • @mayankpatel9808
    @mayankpatel9808 4 года назад

    Should I use The essayist opinion instead of I believe that?

  • @mahmo8819
    @mahmo8819 6 лет назад

    dear sir. firstly I highly appreciate your lessen. secondly recently IDP writing examinners are giving low marks to applicants at Ielts exam in comparison with before. I starving to know your idea about this recent matter?

  • @palmtreepalmtree4921
    @palmtreepalmtree4921 2 года назад

    Am I allowed to write a title to the essay Iam writing, please?

  • @thescarletflower
    @thescarletflower 4 года назад +1

    Where were you the last three times I took the IELTS Test???

  • @SurYa_Yadav66
    @SurYa_Yadav66 2 года назад +1

    Is it also valid for reading any kind of books? Or is it different for those types of books?

    • @SurYa_Yadav66
      @SurYa_Yadav66 2 года назад

      @@WritetotheTop i am a great fan for you sir i wanna request you to make video on reading by showing all the innovative idea which used in reading .

  • @missfilemon
    @missfilemon 4 года назад

    I would appreciate you making a video on how to stay on topic so that I could teach my family instead of correcting their crap essays.

  • @ravindraacademy1999
    @ravindraacademy1999 5 лет назад

    Great great work Amam.Thanks for these valuable tips on writing. Plz I have a confusion about whether or not to write your intention in the introduction of writing task 2 as .....This topic will discuss.......or something like that. Is it not inapt because obviously we are going to write whatever is asked . Could you please guide us regarding its relevance in order to get 7 or more bands in writing module.?

    • @ravindraacademy1999
      @ravindraacademy1999 5 лет назад

      I beg your pardon for misspelling your name dear Adam.Thanks

  • @itsjeevani4617
    @itsjeevani4617 6 лет назад +6

    Hello Adam, a useful lesson as always. I have two doubts in argumentative essays. I have seen many essays on the internet that supports both the sides of an argument. My doubt is is it a good idea if I support only one side of an argument throughout the essay. For example, an essay like some people think TV is good, others think TV is bad, what is your opinion. For this kind of essays can I write two paragraphs supporting TV?
    My another doubt is regarding adverb clause. I have seen in one of your videos that you mentioned "while" in the beginning of a passage and "nonetheless" in the middle of the passage. " While it is evident that..., nonetheless..." "While" itself refers opposite idea will be followed. Then, why did you write nonetheless again? Please clear my doubts.
    I am seriously waiting for particle clauses lesson from you. Could you please make a video on that.

    • @ChitralPakistan
      @ChitralPakistan 6 лет назад

      Its Jeevani
      He isn't God , so might made a mistake. However, I believe that in an argumentative essays you have to discuss both sides and give your opinion with some relevant examples.
      Hope this will help.

    • @elvst3331
      @elvst3331 4 года назад

      Its Jeevani it isn’t a good idea to support or be in favour for both sides of the argument. It is ok but hard to elaborate as losing focus is more than likely. I don’t recommend that and as such only support one side of the argument in my opinion is the acceptable way.
      2: nonetheless has a concession argument or a contrasting view. While the man left the football park feeling angry, he was able to apology to the station keeper nonetheless. I hope this helps. Thanks

  • @katekearns9045
    @katekearns9045 5 лет назад

    Thanks, Adam. Typically I love your classes, but in this one, there is too much jumping back/forth between what does and does not work, which results in much confusion. Please only include what works and use three cohesive paragraph examples that remain on topic.

  • @jayantasingha5023
    @jayantasingha5023 3 года назад

    This definition stresses on the totality of environment, implying that every organism including human beings has its own environment.
    Sir, kindly tell me that the present participle " implying " modifies which word in the above sentence. Is it modifying " this definition " or " the totality of environment " or the whole main clause " This definition stresses on the totality of environment " ? Sir, please please help me.....

  • @ChitralPakistan
    @ChitralPakistan 6 лет назад

    Adam, what is coherent and cohesion?

    • @sanyinmon
      @sanyinmon 6 лет назад +1

      amjad ali It means your ideas must be well organised and clear by using with proper linking words.

  • @forooghkhodadadi3453
    @forooghkhodadadi3453 6 лет назад +1

    Hi Dear Adam, Thank you for your greatly useful notes. We wait for the " Gerund Verbs" video. I have a request. Could you please record some videos to show the real essays of the TOEFL exam takers and discuss about the common mistakes? It can help us to see how you always mention the notes and how we always make the same mistakes !!!!!

  • @maryamaghaeiaval9300
    @maryamaghaeiaval9300 5 лет назад

    Dear Adam,
    Hi, and I am thankful for your support. But I Think if it is possible, you choose a topic and write that topic as writing and explain your ideas about any part of writing.

  • @muhammadzahid5575
    @muhammadzahid5575 3 года назад

    Bro it is very nice. But I need to evaluate my essay. How can I send me my assay to u.

  • @arnavshrestha8465
    @arnavshrestha8465 2 года назад

    4:40

  • @arnavshrestha8465
    @arnavshrestha8465 2 года назад

    2:36

  • @arnavshrestha8465
    @arnavshrestha8465 2 года назад

    1:23

  • @gunjanchoudhary9107
    @gunjanchoudhary9107 4 года назад

    Thanks bhayia(means brother)😀😊

  • @hassn7750
    @hassn7750 3 года назад

    hi

  • @nikan4now
    @nikan4now 5 лет назад

    Great lesson. You should however use "principAL" not principle reason :)

    • @mariateresaquirk451
      @mariateresaquirk451 4 года назад

      I noticed that too! It was a student contribution...however, he should have corrected it before posting...

  • @arnavshrestha8465
    @arnavshrestha8465 2 года назад

    9:10

  • @DanaDana-dw3tu
    @DanaDana-dw3tu 3 года назад

    𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂💗𝓾.

  • @motorpurrhans8057
    @motorpurrhans8057 5 лет назад

    I was confused at the middle of the video, but then I realize it only talks about the body paragraphs.

  • @fouadfouad7154
    @fouadfouad7154 5 лет назад

    There haven't been a definite and clear expression to get it understood,You have never arrive to the the topic idea

  • @Hasan-hg7nh
    @Hasan-hg7nh 2 года назад +1

    Is this teacher passed away or alive?

  • @ziaw123
    @ziaw123 5 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @arnavshrestha8465
    @arnavshrestha8465 2 года назад

    3:56