Sunday, September 23, 2012  Topic sentences in a paragraph!
Topic Sentences  Every paragraph needs a topic sentence. The
topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph.
It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be
about.  The supporting sentences need to be about the idea
presented in the topic sentence. In a paragraph, every sentence
should "belong".   Here is an example:  I had a wonderful
summer. First, I started sleeping in every day. I would then go
swimming with my friends. I stayed up late watching TV a lot,
and I went to camp for a week. I wished my summer would never
end!  What is the topic sentence? (Ask yourself what the
paragraph is about.) "I had a wonderful summer" is the topic
sentence. Everything else supports that idea. The final sentence
is the concluding sentence. It sums up what the author wants to
communicate in the paragraph. "I wished my summer would never
end!". 1) Here is an example of a paragraph that has a sentence
that doesn't quite fit in.  Try