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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.
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Where is the topic sentence in a two chunk paragraph?
Topic sentence and controlling idea
A topic sentence can also be called?
a main idea, a thesis statement, or a claim
What do you call the sentence in an essay or paragraph that is used to introduce the writer's main idea?
It is called the thesis statement. Librarians: Ask us, we answer! Richland County Public Library Columbia, SC 29201
Thesis stament drug abuse?
A thesis statement is NOT a topic sentence or a general idea of what you want to talk about. A thesis is a very specific idea that you are going to argue in a paper.
What is the difference between a topic and a thesis statement?
the thesis statement is something you prove the topic sentence is the main thing in your paragraph example:thesis statment makayla loves apples,prove it example:topic sentence this paragraph is going to be about george washington and his life thesis statement something you prove topic sentence the main idea in your paragraph
What summarizes the main idea of a paragraph and supports the thesis?
The topic sentence summarizes the main idea of a paragraph and supports the thesis.
A sentence that summarizes the main idea in a body paragraph while also supporting the thesis statement is known as a?
The sentence that summarizes the main idea in a body paragraph while also supporting the thesis statement is known as the topic sentence.
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'.
What should summarize the main idea of a body paragraph and support the thesis statement in some way?
Topic sentence
How is a topic sentence on a paragraph like a thesis in an essay?
A topic sentence in a paragraph is similar to a thesis in an essay because it communicates the main point or central idea of the paragraph. Just as a thesis statement guides the overall direction of an essay, a topic sentence sets the tone and provides focus for the individual paragraph.
What is thesis stament?
A thesis statement is a sentence that supports the main idea.
How is the topic sentence supposed to relate to a thesis statement?
The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph. It states the main idea of the paragraph. A thesis statement usually appears near the end of the first paragraph of a paper. It offers a concise summary of the paper and is usually a single sentence but may be more than one.
