Prompt to Topic Sentence

The key to excellent responses when responding to a prompt is "nailing" the topic. To do this well, the writer needs to begin with a topic sentence that turns the prompt into a topic sentence. This is really as simple as deciding what the prompt is asking you to address and putting it into a sentence.

Write a multi-paragraph informational response describing how emperor penguins survive the harsh winter of Antarctica. Be sure to use facts and details from both texts to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

Emperor penguins survive in harsh winters in Antarctica.