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Writing Topic Sentences

Writing Topic Sentences. A Topic Sentence (the first sentence of a paragraph that contains content – your subject – and your position ) explains to your reader what you will illustrate, show, or explain in your paragraph. It states the main idea of your paragraph.

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Writing Topic Sentences

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  1. Writing Topic Sentences • A Topic Sentence (the first sentence of a paragraph that contains content – your subject – and your position) explains to your reader what you will illustrate, show, or explain in your paragraph. It states the main idea of your paragraph. • E.g. Barbie on a pink background presents an image of women/girls that is unrealistic, demeaning, and dangerous to both girls and boys because it creates impossible standards.

  2. Support the topic sentence with • Evidence (text, data, description) • Examples • Analysis

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