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Find the topic sentence in the paragraph

• On this street there are many little stores that specialize in products from abroad.

• You can find stores with goods from China, Cuba, Jamaica, Italy, Puerto Rico and Haiti.

• People can learn a number of different languages just by shopping on Flatbush Avenue, one of the main streets in Brooklyn, New York.

Avoid writing topic sentences that are:

(More than one answer is possible.)

• too broad

• too narrow

• off topic

• insulting to the reader

• clearly stating the main idea

What phrases should I avoid when writing a topic sentence? (More than one answer can be selected.)

• Here is why...

• These are the reasons...

• I'm going to tell you...

• There are many ways...

• People should...

A topic sentences states the _________________ of a paragraph.

The following can help a paragraph flow and become more high level

• slang words

• improperly used transition words and phrases

• inventive and informal spelling

• properly used transition words and phrases

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences

• detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence

• closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence

• topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence

What does it mean for a line to be indented?

• It gives an opinion that the writer has to support with details.

• It is set farther from the margin of the page than the rest of the text.

• It is the concluding sentence of the paragraph that it is in.

• It is written in a larger font than the rest of the sentences in the text.

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a __________ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of a paragraph

• A summary of the supporting details