Adding a Topic Sentence

Topic sentences are typically the...

• First sentence in each paragraph.
• Second sentence in each paragraph.
• Third sentence in each paragraph.
• Last sentence in each paragraph.

Topic sentences clearly state one idea the paragraph will present.

• True
• False

Topic sentences should ____ link to a paper's thesis statement.

• Sometimes
• Always
• Never

Topic sentences are like a......They stand in front of all the other sentences and direct them.

• Dog
• Conductor
• Counselor
• Contractor

Each sentence after the topic sentence...

• explains another topic.
• restates the thesis.
• works to support and prove the idea of the topic sentence.

Each topic sentence shouldn't link to your paper's thesis statement.

• True
• False

Topic sentences should provide a direction for the paragraphs sentences,

• True
• False

Topic Sentences are used in...

• Poetry
• Personal Narratives
• Expository Writing

Expository papers...

• Tell a story.
• Explain a topic.
• Are fictional.

Topic sentences are a very important part of personal narratives.

• True
• False