: Writing Paragraphs and Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences Each paragraph in your paper should begin with a topic sentence A topic sentence announces the topic of the paragraph

A topic sentence is a sentence, sometimes at the beginning of a paragraph, that states or suggests the main idea of a passage

topic sentence The three main parts · The topic – this part is written to tell the reader what the paragraph's topic is · The opinion

sentence structure What is a topic sentence? A topic sentence, the first sentence of a paragraph, presents the main concept discussed in the paragraph