To provide a focus for body paragraphs
.To support the thesis statement.
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Topic sentences let the reader get an idea of what you will be talking about. You need to clarify your idea without giving too much away. Remember: A topic sentence can also be something called a "hook". A type of sentence to make readers want to read the rest of your essay.
Topic sentences are related to paragraphs. They make a statement and the rest of the paragraph explains or gives examples of the topic sentence.
The thesis statement is related to the whole essay. The thesis statement states the thesis or argument of the author in an essay. Usually no more than a sentence long, it is a focused section of text that clearly delineates the argument that is presented in the work and is usually found at the end of the first paragraph of a paper. The thesis statement says what you are trying to prove what you are talking about in the essay
To provide a focus for body paragraphs.,To support the thesis statement.
words that help connect the ideas from one sentence or paragraph to the next.
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
The sentences that restates the topic sentence.
A topic sentence grabs a readers attention
A topic sentence and a transitional sentence are not related. A transitional sentence moves the reader from point to point, each which supports the main argument or topic sentence.
The main topic of the sentence.
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
words that help connect the ideas from one sentence or paragraph to the next.
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.
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if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
No, a supporting sentence supports the topic sentence.
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
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A topic sentence is a sentence that explains your topic.
The topic sentence or thesis sentence is just the sentence which states your main idea. Usually, your teacher will assign a topic, and you just have to come up with a paragraph or essay about that. Write the topic on your paper. Now, make a list of everything you know about that topic - look things up in your textbook or using a search engine if you need to! You must decide which of these things is most interesting to you - your paper will be much easier if you write about something that you find interesting. That statement will be the topic of your writing; make it into a complete sentence with correct grammar and punctuation. You might try writing a question about the topic that you want to learn about or to explain - change the question into a statement and you have your topic sentence. ** see the related questions below **
The sentences that restates the topic sentence.