How to Write a Topic Sentence Scribbr

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let's talk about topic sentences something you meet in all essays you write so it's best to have it nailed down hi i'm jessica from skipper here to help you achieve your academic goals topic sentences indicate what each paragraph in your paper is about you can think of the topic sentence as headline for the paragraph the two things that make up topic sentence are the topic and the central point of the paragraph so keep it short and straight to the point in this example meat industry is the topic and significant environmental impact is the central point to keep your essay focused make sure your topic sentences support your essay central argument often called the thesis statement every topic sentence should expand on the thesis statement and each paragraph should elaborate the topic sentence with evidence and examples if you want to know more about thesis statement check out this video where do you put the topic sentence you asked the topic sentence pretty much always goes at the very start of paragraph you can also use topic sentences to transition smoothly between paragraphs and show the connections between the points here are two examples of topic sentence work as transition if the paragraph will turn to different aspect of the same subject the topic sentence can some of the previous paragraph which is peeves environmental impact and forecast the new information that will appear in this one which is other animal products global emissions if the paragraph compares and contrasts information the topic sentence can use words that highlight differences however the environmental cost of dietary choices are not always clear-cut in some cases small-scale livestock farming is more sustainable than plant-based food production can also use yet or on the other hand in this sentence now it's time for you to put what you've just learned into practice make sure to drop like and sub scribbler I'll see you on the next video