Topic Sentence

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It tells what the paragraph is going to be about.



It is usually the first sentence in the paragraph but not always. 






Links

http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/longfellow.html

http://www2.actden.com/Writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm


http://www.eslbee.com/topic_sentences.htm

http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/para.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/paragraphs.htm


http://www.eslflow.com/academicwritng.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/writing/paragraphs/worksheet.shtml

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/pdfs/010427il.pdf

http://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/ac-archive/02-02/acsept2502.htm



http://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/ac-archive/0401/besttopicsentences.htm