THE TOPIC SENTENCE
A good topic sentence
Is a complete sentence with a subject, a verb, and a controlling idea
Is neither too general nor too specific. It states clearly what the main idea of the paragraph is but does not include specific details
Is usually the first sentence in the paragraph
A good concluding sentence
Signals the end of the paragraph
Summarizes the important points briefly or restates the topic sentence in different words
For Example:
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