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.
Topic sentence and controlling idea
a main idea, a thesis statement, or a claim
No, a thesis statement is a sentence that presents the main idea or argument of an essay, while a topic sentence is a sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph. The thesis statement usually appears in the introduction of an essay and guides the entire paper, while topic sentences are more specific and focus on individual paragraphs.
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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.
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
The topic sentence summarizes the main idea of a paragraph and supports the thesis.
Both a thesis statement and a topic sentence are key elements in academic writing that introduce the main idea of a paragraph or essay. They provide a roadmap for the reader by outlining what the text will be about and what the main argument or point will be.
The sentence that summarizes the main idea in a body paragraph while also supporting the thesis statement is known as the topic sentence.
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
Topic sentence
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.