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The topic sentence

Here is a video by Shaun Macleod from YouTube.

Video source: Smrt English
Video length: 4m:27s

This video explains that a paragraph has:
  • a topic sentence - Shaun focuses on the topic sentence in this video
  • Supporting sentences
  • A concluding sentence
Remember, your topic sentence signals to the reader what ideas can be expected in the paragraph. Return to index