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A topic sentence is usually the first sentence of any paragraph, but it can be elsewhere, such as the end of a paragraph.
Paul Harvey's tales deliberately place the topic sentences at the end to build suspense. For instance, he spoke about a Black woman who tried to be a CBS newscaster but was unable to contain her emotions during the broadcasts. The network tried to give her a new image and put her on a morning show since they still had a contract to honor. But they mistakenly sent her to a beautician who knew nothing about African-American hair, and tried to give her a relaxer. So she was bald for a while. The ratings improved greatly, and when the show ended, this woman went on to start and eventually produce her own talk show. After Paul Harvey's classical line, "Now for the rest of the story," he mentioned that he was discussing Oprah Winfrey. So a writer or speaker may place a paragraph's topic sentence at the end for dramatic emphasis.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 6y agoTopic sentences are usually the first sentence of a paragraph. But they can be the second sentence in the paragraph - if the first sentence is a linking sentence linking the previous paragraph. Sometimes the topic sentence is at the end of the paragraph.
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Read this paragraph.
It is the story of a boy who conquers his fear with the help of a deaf dog. This independent film doesn't have any major stars, but it deserves to be a box office hit. The writing, cinematography, and acting are superb. Find Your Way Home is the second film from director Ahmed Rahman. His first effort, Dust, also received critical acclaim.
Write an effective topic sentence for this paragraph.?
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∙ 13y agoA topic sentence can appear at either the beginning or the end of a paragraph.
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∙ 11y agoA topic sentence can be found at the beginning of every body paragraph.
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∙ 9y agoThe topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
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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.
In order to expand your topic you ask additional questions What should you do with these questions?
Find information from your research to answer themList what you find in an outline with the data as supporting sentencesWrite a topic sentence for each set of data and insert the new body-paragraph outline into your essay outlineAll of the aboveALL OF THE ABOVE
Where can you usually find the central claim of an argumentative research essay?
The first paragraph (APEX)
What is the purpose for a body paragraph?
To provide supporting details about the main idea -Apex
How do you write advantage and disadvantage essay?
First, you make a list of all the advantages of whatever your topic is. Next, make a list of the disadvantages. Here's where you do your research to find out lots of advantages and disadvantages! Next, make each advantage and disadvantage into a complete sentence and explain it in a paragraph. Put an introduction at the beginning and a conclusion at the end, and you've got your essay.
Where in a paragraph can we find the main idea?
Topic sentence
Where can you find the topic sentence in the second paragraph?
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.
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.
In which of the elements of a paragraph would you find support for the main idea?
The topic sentence should state the main idea that will be developed. The reader should easily be able to see the main idea, simply by reading the topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph, and is the most important thought in the paragraph.
How do you start a paragraph for your boyfriend?
First, find out what the paragraph your boyfriend need's topic is. Then, write a good beginning sentence that supports the topic or point to be made in the first paragraph. After, fill the paragraph with more sentences that elaborate on the topic or point, these are usually supporting details. Finally, finish with a closing sentence that either ends your paragraph nicely, or makes for a good transition sentence for your next paragraph.
When revising a draft what should you do if you find details in a paragraph that do not support its topic sentence?
Revise the details to support the topic sentence
Which is the topic sentence in paragraph 5 of Mae c. jemison A true space pioneer?
The topic sentence is the most important sentence - the one that tells you what the paragraph is about. Find that and you've found the topic sentence. WikiAnswers cannot do your entire assignment for you - that's cheating and it's wrong.
A sentence for the meaning of topic?
The topic sentence grabs a readers attention. it supports the thesis--------APEX ~veronica
What are the parts of a body paragraph?
im trying to find that out meself haa haaa
Where can you find a topic sentence maker?
Try the link below. This website helped me a lot when writing my paper!
How do you find whether a given word is present in a sentence?
I usually scan the paragraph quickly.
How do you find the focus statement?
If you are referring to sentences and paragraphs, it is usually a sentence that gives a brief overview of what the paragraph is about. It is commomly the opening sentence of a paragraph, although can be found in the middle or end of one
