Recognizing Topic Sentences

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Recognizing Topic Sentences

• Definition
  • In academic text, each paragraph has a sentence stating/suggesting main idea/topic.
  • Everything in paragraph relates to it.
  • Usually at beginning of paragraph in academic essays.
  • May start with transition sentence first.
• Typical Structures of Paragraphs with Topic Sentence
  • Topic Sentence at Beginning
    • Subsequent sentences give supporting details, narrowing topic.
  • Topic Sentence at End
    • Serves to summarize previous details.
  • Topic Sentence in Medial Position
    • Serves to link two sets of related but defferent data.
• Characteristics
  • Concise and emphatic.
  • No longer than needed.
  • Stresses impotant word/phrase.
  • Example: "The bull market was dead".
    • Brief.
    • Clear and strong.
    • Places keyword for emphasis.
    • Usually first sentence in paragraph.