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Tells your reader what your main point is; all the other sentences exist to prove that main point through details/examples and your concluding analysis of those details (most writers do a poor job with the last part: analysis--either simply "telling" the reader that his/her evidence proves the main point made in the topic sentence, or skipping this part all together).
What else can I help you with?
What is is the purpose of a topic sentence typically?
The purpose of a topic sentence is to support the thesis and introduce the body paragraph.
What is the purpose of the hook in a topic sentences?
A hook in a topic sentence is designed to get the reader's attention.
What is the purpose of the following sentence?
A hook in a topic sentence is designed to get the reader's attention.
What is the purpose of a clincher?
Its purpose is to restate the topic sentence in new words and wrap up the paragraph.
For what purpose are supporting sentences needed in a classification paragraph?
They explain how to classify the objects introduced in the topic sentence into smaller groups, or they list the parts of the item introduced in 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.
Supporting sentences in a classification paragraph are used for what purpose?
They explain how to classify the objects introduced in the topic sentence into smaller groups, or they list the parts of the item introduced in the topic sentence.
How do you use distaff in a sentence?
The distaff made the spinning wheel serve its purpose.
What are the two parts of a topic sentence?
The purpose of a sentence is to express a complete thought. To be a complete thought, a sentence must contain a subject and a verb. (A verb is an action word, aka predicate.)
What is the difference between topic and thesis sentence?
A topic sentence introduces the main idea of a paragraph, while a thesis sentence states the main point or argument of an entire essay. Topic sentences are found in the beginning of each paragraph, providing a clear focus, while a thesis sentence is typically found in the introduction of the essay, guiding the reader on the overall purpose of the writing.
How should your conclusion relate to your topic paragraph?
I think you are confused about your terms.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.
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.
