HERE ARE THE DIRECTIONS:
IF THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH HAS A TOPIC SENTENCE, TELL WHAT IT IS. IF THERE IS NOT A TOPIC SENTENCE IN THE PARAGRAPH, SUMMARIZE THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH. IT ALSO STATES THAT THE TOPIC SENTENCE COULD BE THE FIRST SENTENCE OR THE LAST SENTENCE OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN--BUT THAT IF IT IS A NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH, IT USUALLY WILL HAVE NOT HAVE A TOPIC SENTENCE AND YOU HAVE TO DETERMINE THE MAIN IDEA ON YOUR OWN.
HERE IS THE PARAGRAPH I NEED HELP WITH:
THERE WERE ALWAYS DOGS ABOUT MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE. SOME OF THEM WERE NAMELESS AND LIVED A LIFE OF THEIR OWN. THEY BELONGED THERE IN A SENSE THAT THE WORD "OWNERSHIP" DOES NOT INCLUDE. THE OLD PEOPLE PAID THEM SCARELY ANY ATTENTION, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAD, I THINK, TO SEE THEM GO.
N. SCOTT MOMADAY, THE WAY TO RAINY MOUNTAIN
... BODY - Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence (Introduces the main points of the paragraph) Although there is a common myth that only patients with family histories of ...
... of a Paragraph To be as effective as possible, a paragraph should contain each of the following: Unity, Coherence, A Topic Sentence, and Adequate Development. ...
... Her topic sentence says this paragraph will be about what happens after she leaves to go to Mexico, but instead it turns out to be about her Spanish speaking ...
... To be as effective as possible, a paragraph should contain each of the following: Unity, Coherence, A Topic Sentence, and Adequate Development. ...
... After discussing all your topics, you will use a transition sentence from your last topic to move on to the next and last part of your paper before a ...
