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Will a topic sentence always appear as the first sentence in a paragraph?
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∙ 9y ago
in the Penn foster booklet of piratical English writing process booklet 1 it says 2 different things it says it can be anywhere in a paragraph but then later on in the booklet it says its the first sentence so its hard to display answer.
Usually it is the first sentence.
But it can be the second sentence especially when the first sentence is a sentence that links to the previous paragraph.
Or it can be the last sentence.
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∙ 11y ago
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Where in the paragraph does the topic sentence usually come?
A topic sentence is always the first sentence of a paragraph. This holds true for transition paragraphs as well as standard paragraphs.
What is a deductive paragraph?
A deductive paragraph is a paragraph in which the topic sentence is stated first. The first sentence of a deductive paragraph should be 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.
The first sentence in the paragraph helps to?
The first sentence in a paragraph helps to specify the topic on which the paragraph is written.
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
How do you use the first sentence in paragraph?
The first sentence of a paragraph is normally the topic sentence i.e. it is the sentence that is supported by the remaining sentences.
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.
Where will you find the thesis sentence in an introductory paragraph?
A lot of times you will find the thesis sentence in an introductory paragraph in the very first sentence. The thesis statement can be anywhere in the first paragraph.
What sentence is the topic sentence of the paragragh?
in the first paragprah, either the first or the last, but in the body paragraphs its the first sentence
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.
What is the topic sentence in a paragraph?
Final.
What is the importance of indenting the first sentence of the first paragraph?
If you indent the first sentence, first it looks neater, but mainly it serves to show that this is the beginning of a new paragraph.
