it should support the topic
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∙ 11y agoA topic sentence!
im trying to find that out meself haa haaa
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.
Thesis statement; Topic sentences; Clincher sentences that reinforece the main point of each body paragraph; Clincher sentence that restates the thesis
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.
A body paragraph in an essay presents and develops a single point or idea related to the topic of the essay. It includes a topic sentence, supporting details or evidence, and a concluding sentence that ties back to the main thesis. Each body paragraph should flow logically and cohesively to support the overall argument of the essay.
Topic sentence
When two complete sentences are in one complete paragraph; does that mean each sentence is a SEPARATE topic? Or is each separate sentence part of the SAME topic?
Write down your topic sentence. Look up statistical information about the topic and write a list of the facts you learn.Make each fact into a complete sentence, and you have your paragraph!
Yes, each paragraph should focus on a single topic sentence with all other sentences supporting and expanding on that main idea. Irrelevant or off-topic information can confuse the reader and detract from the paragraph's clarity and coherence. Editing to ensure that all content directly aligns with the main point will improve the overall quality and focus of the writing.
A body paragraph typically contains a topic sentence introducing the main point, supporting details or evidence to reinforce the argument, and a concluding sentence that transitions to the next paragraph. It serves to develop and expand the central idea presented in the essay's thesis statement. Each body paragraph should focus on a single aspect or subtopic related to the main argument.
From http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/cohere.html "Unity is a very important characteristic of good paragraph writing. Paragraph unity means that one paragraph is about ONLY ONE main topic. That is, all the sentences -- the topic, supporting sentences, the detail sentences, and (sometimes) the concluding sentence -- are all telling the reader about ONE main topic. If your paragraph contains a sentence or some sentences that are NOT related to the main topic, then we say that the paragraph "lacks unity," or that the sentence is "off-topic." " In general, it means that your paper is coherent, easy to follow, and each paragraph relates to the main thesis. "To help your paragraph unity try these things:From: http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/comp1/coherent.htm"To achieve paragraph unity, a writer must ensure two things only. First, the paragraph must have a single generalization that serves as the focus of attention, that is, a topic sentence. Secondly, a writer must control the content of every other sentence in the paragraph's body such that (a) it contains more specific information than the topic sentence and (b) it maintains the same focus of attention as the topic sentence. "