1.) Narrowed Topic: Swine Flu
Controlling Idea: came from eating pork.
Topic Sentence: I used to think that Swine Flu came from eating pork.
2.)Narrowed Topic: Visa Cards
Controlling Idea: is better than carrying cash.
Topic Sentence: Using Visa Cards is better than carrying cash.
3.)Narrowed Topic: Carlos
Controlling Idea: is an honest guy.
Topic Sentence: Carlos is an honest guy.
Practice 6
Paragraph 1.) Animals can sometimes save human lives.
Paragraph 2.) Digital photography (or digital cameras) have many advantages.

Not bad here. Your topic sentence should include your controlling idea.
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