1. Her hair was tied back with a black ribbon. 2. She tied the lid down.

1. [S] [T] I almost bought that same tie. (
2. [S] [T] I think you should wear a tie. (
3. [S] [T] I’m kind of tied up right now. (
4. [S] [T] Tom has been tied up all week. (
5. [S] [T] Tom tied his boat to the dock. (
6. [S] [T] Tom tied Mary’s shoes for her. (
7. [S] [T] What do you think of this tie? (

1 : to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie. 2 : to form a knot or bow in. 3 : to bring together firmly : unite They are tied by marriage. 4 : to hold back from freedom of action Obligations tied her down. 5 : to make or have an equal score with in a contest.

Page Numbers: Your last name and the page number should appear in the upper right corner of each page of your essay, including the first page, as in Jones 3. Insert your name and the page number as a “header.” Do not type this information where the text of your essay should be.

In conclusion, a good essay contains three things: a thesis, supporting body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph like this one. The secret to writing a good school essay is simple: say what you are going to say (introduction), say it (body), say what you said (conclusion).

Writers usually indicate to the reader what that one topic is with a topic sentence. Indeed, the topic sentence is often referred to as the most important sentence in the paragraph because it states what the paragraph is about for the reader.

This sentence must contain the topic of the paragraph and the opinion being supported. It provides the same focus for the body paragraph that the thesis provides for the entire essay. The topic sentence is also referred to as a claim.