Use Sophia to knock out your gen-ed requirements quickly and affordably. Learn more
×

Writing Effective Topic Sentences

Author: Ms. K

Topic Sentence Review

Source: Made by Ms. K using www.xtranormal.com

Definition of a Topic Sentence

A topic sentence is the sentence that introduces or begins a paragraph, and every topic sentence has two parts. 

One: it transitions from the previous paragraph.

Two: it highlights what's to come in the upcoming paragraph.

Example:

If you are writing a paragraph on air pollution and you have just concluded a paragraph on the effects of air pollution and plan to move on to a paragraph about what causes air pollution in the first place, your topic sentences might look like this:

With the effects of air pollution harmful growing each year, it is important to understand where the problems are coming from.

 

 

Source: Made by Ms. K with help from Microsoft Word Clip Art

How to Write a Topic Sentence

Source: Made by Ms. K