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Main Idea and Topic Sentence
A. Topic Sentence: a statement of the paragraph’s main idea. The remaining sentences support, explain or
illustrate the topic sentence
B. Implied Main Idea: the sentences in the paragraph contain related facts and details that together communicate the main idea, which the reader can infer
Writing a Topic Sentence
- When you brainstorm the subject of your composition, identify main points.
Write each main point as a topic sentence
When you write a strong topic sentence, readers should know two things: 1. What the paragraph is about 2. The point you are making
Writing Supporting Sentences
Supporting sentences: the sentences in a paragraph that develop, explain, or illustrate the main idea or topic sentence Use Facts- statements that can be proved.
They support your main idea by offering backup, or proof
Use statistics- numerical facts Use examples, illustrations, or instances
Placing Your Topic Sentence
-The topic sentence that presents your main idea usually appears at the beginning of the paragraph At the beginning of a paragraph, a topic
sentence focuses the readers attention before the supporting details are presented
Maintaining Unity and Coherence
Establishing Unity- a paragraph has unity when all of its sentences relate to the main idea The sentences support, explain or develop the
topic sentence *** Make sure you proofread your paragraph
and delete all details/ sentences that do not relate to your main idea