State your topic sentence: My parents and eldest brother worked for months in order to be able to afford the celebration.
Summarize your evidence/examples: My parents and eldest brother endured hard labor, time consuming schedules, and financial strain. This was in the hope of affording the birthday celebration.
State your topic sentence: It took almost a year in order to find the right hotel and to find a pricing plan that was both affordable and that offered the same vision that we had in mind.
Summarize your evidence/examples: The preparation for the celebration included the search for the venue and the contributions