Topic Sentences for Nonfiction
9th Grade · ELA · 10 min
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Learning Objective
I can write a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of a nonfiction paragraph.
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A topic sentence introduces the topic and central point of a paragraph.
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Effective topic sentences should support the essay's thesis statement and be placed at the beginning of a paragraph.
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Topic sentences can also be used to transition between paragraphs by summarizing the previous paragraph and forecasting the new information.
