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- It depends on how the sentence is set up. All you have to do is try to figure out who or what the verb in the sentence is acting on.
(ex: Carlos loves Celena. Even though 'Carlos' is doing the act of 'loving', it is being acted on 'Celena', so she is the topic.)
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Where in a paragraph can we find the main idea?
Topic sentence
When revising a draft what should you do if you find details in a paragraph that do not support its topic sentence?
Revise the details to support the topic sentence
The sentence that state the main idea of the paragraph?
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
Where can you find the topic sentence in the second paragraph?
Usually the topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. The topic sentence makes a statement about some topic and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. For example if this was the topic sentence There are three living species of Kiwi all of which inhabit New Zealand. Then this paragraph would probably tell us what the three species are and where they live in NZ.
How do you find the main idea or topic sentence in a paragraph?
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.
Is the topic sentence the same as the title?
No, the topic sentence is a sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph, while the title is the name given to a piece of writing, usually reflecting the main idea or content of the text. The title is broader and provides an overview of the entire text, while the topic sentence focuses on a specific paragraph.
What topic sentence is in a paragraph?
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.
Is a topic sentence the main idea and thesis statement?
A topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually the first sentence of the paragraph and makes a statement about some topic. The rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. A thesis is an essay or treatise on a particular subject. So a thesis statement would be a (short) paragraph at the beginning of the these stating what the thesis is about.
If a paragraph does not have a topic sentence?
if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
Does a supporting sentence repeat the topic sentence?
No, a supporting sentence supports the topic sentence.
Where can you find a wide range of information on a given topic?
Nowadays, it is the internet.
What do you call the first sentence of a paragraph?
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
