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A topic sentence of a paragraph makes a statement about some thing and the rest of the paragraph explains or gives examples of the topic sentence.
For example - you are writing an assignment about 'good places to research a topic' and you decide to write 3 paragraphs - one about libraries one about the internet and one about people as good places to obtain information.
This could be your topic sentence for the paragraph about libraries:
First of all libraries are good places to find a large variety of information.
The you explain or give examples
First of all libraries are good places to find a large variety of information. In a library there are many different sources of informatiob. There are books magazines newspapers and also DVD's or videos. Some of the information will be recent, up to date some of the information will be older. At the library you can make notes or photo copy material. Alternatively you can check out items and take them home.
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What is the difference between a topic sentence and supporting details?
Every paragraph needs a topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about The supporting sentences need to be about the idea presented in the topic sentence.
What does a clincher do?
Restates the topic sentence
What is each paragraph for?
It is for your topic sentence
Does every sentence after the topic sentence should support it?
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Is a thesis and a topic sentence the same?
Yes
What is the difference between an outline sentence and a topic sentence?
A topic sentence essentially presents the main idea. An outline sentence, on the other hand, gives the summary or plan.
The sentence that state the main idea of the paragraph?
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
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.
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.
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 is the topic sentence in a paragraph?
Final.
What is a topic sentence look like?
A topic sentence is a sentence that explains your topic.
Which is the topic sentence in the paragraph?
The sentences that restates the topic sentence.
What is topic sentence?
A topic sentence grabs a readers attention
What happens if your paragraph does not have a topic sentence?
if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
In specific to general pattern the topic sentence is located where?
Generally the topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph and the rest of the paragraph explains or gives examples of the topic sentence. The topic sentence can also be the second sentence of the paragraph. This is when the first sentence is a linking sentence that links the paragraph to the previous paragraph. Sometimes the topic sentence can be the last sentence in the paragraph
