Topic Sentences

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What does the topic sentence of a paragraph do?

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tells the main idea of the paragraph

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The topic sentence of a paragraph is usually

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the first or second sentence.

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What does the topic of a topic sentence tell the reader?

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who or what the paragraph is about

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What does the controlling idea of a topic sentence tell the reader?

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the information the paragraph will give about the topic

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Study groups help students succeed in college. What is the topic in this topic sentence?

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study groups

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Grants can help pay for a student's education. What is the topic in this topic sentence?

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grants

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What is the topic in this topic sentence? Bill and Melinda Gates founded an organization to help people around the world.

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Bill and Melinda Gates

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Mahatma Gandhi succeeded by inspiring many people. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

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why inspiring many people made Gandhi successful

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The Carter Center works to bring peace to the world. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

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how the Carter Center tries to make the world more peaceful

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Political leaders often inspire people around the world. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

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ways that people everywhere are inspired by political leaders