I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

Firstly, a teacher powered by artificial intelligence would have difficulty interpreting 

the educational needs of a classroom of students.

As can be seen, this topic sentence very clearly states the point initially brought up in 

the introduction paragraph’s outline sentence, and this establishes a clear connec-

tion between the essay’s introduction and supporting paragraphs.

The second sentence ties in the example of Honda Asimov:

For example, Honda Asimov, one of the world’s most advanced robots, has trouble 

distinguishing simple human emotions.

Note how the example directly supports the topic by presenting factual, real-life 

information. Because Honda Asimov is a real robot and because Honda Asimov truly 

cannot distinguish emotion, the claim that is being made in the paragraph is much 

harder to counter. Thus, the essay as a whole is stronger.

The third sentence in the supporting paragraph is the discussion sentence. This 

sentence clarifies the link that exists between the example sentence and the topic 

sentence and explains what meaning is derived from the example. It also moves the 

paragraph towards a concluding point:

If today’s most advanced artificial intelligence cannot categorise these basic physi-

cal cues, it is difficult to believe that a robot could be capable of altering study