Yes many good topic sentences are in fact questions yes
I like pie. That answer was completely irrelevant to your question.
He provided an explanatory explanation for the complex topic.
The part of a sentence that is the main focus or topic is known as the subject. The subject typically performs the action or is the topic of discussion in a sentence.
A paragraph without a topic sentence may lack coherence and clarity. Without a clear topic sentence at the beginning, readers may struggle to understand the main point or focus of the paragraph. It's important to include a topic sentence to provide a clear roadmap for the reader and guide them through the content of the paragraph.
If the sentence is a question then it does.
it is the first sentence and states part of the question
You just wrote your topic sentence. Read your question.
interrogative sentence
In your mind, change the topic sentence into a question. If the information can be used as an answer to that question, then it is good supporting information. Any information which does not directly answer the topic "question" can be eliminated.
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
The topic sentence or thesis statement gives you the main idea of the paragraph. If you are not sure what the main idea is, read the paragraph again and look at each sentence. See if that is the sentence which all the other sentences support by turning it into a question and see if the other sentences answer that question.The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph. It makes a statement about a topic and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence.
start off by restating the question. that could be your topic sentence.
The topic sentence or thesis sentence is just the sentence which states your main idea. Usually, your teacher will assign a topic, and you just have to come up with a paragraph or essay about that. Write the topic on your paper. Now, make a list of everything you know about that topic - look things up in your textbook or using a search engine if you need to! You must decide which of these things is most interesting to you - your paper will be much easier if you write about something that you find interesting. That statement will be the topic of your writing; make it into a complete sentence with correct grammar and punctuation. You might try writing a question about the topic that you want to learn about or to explain - change the question into a statement and you have your topic sentence. ** see the related questions below **
What is the statements or question is basically about and what you understand about it and what are the punctuation marks in that sentence
the first sentence of the paragraph is called the topic sentence which should describe most of the paragraph for the reader to understand. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of a paragraph. It makes a statement (about a topic) and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. The second sentence of a paragraph can sometimes be the topic sentence. Sometimes it is called a summary sentence.
if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
S- statement (topic sentence) E- explanation (explain your topic sentence in a few sentences) E- example (use an example to show or prove your point) R- re orientate (link back to topic sentence or question)