For each of the topic sentences below, compose a brief example, a narrative example, a statistic, and a quotation. For these exercises, and these exercises only, feel free to make up your support. The first one is done for you.
Topic Sentence: One of the most important qualities in a successful relationship is honesty.
Brief Example: George Burns and Gracie Allen, who had one of Hollywood’s most enduring marriages, credited honesty as one of the factors that kept them together.
Narrative Example: Between classes one Wednesday, Allison Smith bumped into Jason, her old boyfriend. They had not seen each other since high school graduation, the night he ended their three-year relationship. Allison had heard through mutual friends that Jason had transferred to the university, but thus far she had managed to avoid him. After an awkward hello, Jason asked if Allison had time to go for a coffee and talk. Allison agreed before she even knew what she was saying. two hours later, they were still at Starbucks discussing all that had happened in the two years since high school. Allison left the coffee shop feeling a sense of closure that she had not experienced since Jason abruptly dropped out of her life. She knew, however, that the first thing she must do was to confess to Mark, her boyfriend of six months, that she had been with Jason all afternoon. She felt that her relationship with Mark had the potential to turn into something special, but she had learned from a sometimes painful past that people must be upfront and honest in a relationship if they expect it to work.
Statistic: A recent study in Homespun Magazine revealed that 78% of divorced men and women cited a lack of honesty as the main reason for the breakup of their marriages.
Quotation: According to leading psychologist Gerard Meddler, “A person who is dishonest in a relationship just once threatens the credibility of everything he says or does in the past or in the future. It only takes one deceitful word or action.”
- Topic Sentence: One reason beach vacations are so popular as honeymoons is that they are romantic.
- Topic Sentence: Furthermore, it is vital for every college student to have access to a computer.
- Topic Sentence: Another advantage of a community college is the low cost.