Label the following topic sentences:

OK – good topic sentence
N – too narrow
B – too broad
A – announcement
• ____ This essay is about the recent hurricane.
• ____ My neighborhood changed a great deal.
• ____ Jack likes oatmeal cookies.
• ____ Philip is an avid sportsman.
• ____ I live 30 minutes from my job.
• ____ Our neighbors recycle cans and bottles.
• ____ Vegetables are a source of vitamins.
• ____ The Internet provides useful information.
• ____ The subject of my paragraph will be texting.
• ____ The college’s strict attendance policy causes problems for students.


• A
• B
• N
• OK
• N
• N
• B
• B
• A
• OK

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