Identifying Proper Topic Sentences

A topic sentence

• lets the reader know what the paragraph is about.

• includes a topic

• includes the author's attitude or response to that topic.

• lets the reader know what the essay is about.

• Answers 1,2, and 3 are all correct.

Choose the topic in the following sentence: Supermarkets make food shopping very convenient.

• food shopping

• convenient

• supermarkets

• none of the above

Identify the topic in the following sentence: Research shows that secondhand smoke increases children's chances of getting lung diseases.

• family members who smoke around children

• getting lung disease

• research shows

• none of the above

Identify the topic in the following sentence: Vocational school graduates often become some of the best-paid professionals in the United States.

• vocational school

• best-paid proffessionals

• United States

• None of the above

A topic sentence is made up of?

• limited topic

• an author's response or attitude toward that topic

• both 1 and 2

• neither 1 or 2

Choose the topic sentence that is effective.

• My brother can do bike stunts.

• The little boy did some dangerous stunts on his bicycle.

Choose all the sentence that is an effective topic sentences.

• All high school students should have summer jobs.

• I live in Los Angeles

• This paragraph will be about Cecilia.

• Sue likes food.

Choose all options that are effective topic sentences.

• There are many advantages to living in the city.

• It is a special time for me when my brother is in town.

• My brother is coming to town.

• My friend Armand is very spoiled.

• Stuart lives in Tallaught, Ireland.

Choose all of the options that are an effective topic sentence.

• Shirts are for sale at Target.

• The managers of this apartment building don't care about their tenants.

• Living in a one-room apartment has its drawbacks.

• Many people have trouble getting along with others.

Choose the answer that best fits you.

• I always use topic sentences in my academic writing.

• I only use topic sentences in my English class.

• I rarely use topic sentences.

• I never bother using topic sentences.

• I'm still unsure at to what a topic sentence is.