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I call it the "topic sentence".

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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.


What do you called at the end of a sentence?

a paragraph


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.


Define topic sentence?

The sentence in a paragraph that summarizes what that paragraph is about


When you place the topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph you?

its called an introduction


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


A sentence that summarizes what the paragraph will be about is a?

A sentence that summarizes what the paragraph will be about is the topic sentence.


If a paragraph does not have a topic sentence?

if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then


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.


What happens if your paragraph does not have a topic sentence?

if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then