Topic Sentences Examples

Whenever writing any piece of writing it is important to organize the ideas so that the readers understand the main sections and their subsections. Creating a topic sentence is essential in the interrogatory paragraph and the supporting paragraphs are an important element of nonfictional writing. Therefore learning the trick to write effective topic sentences is very essential presenting the main idea and supporting its information clearly for the audiences.  In this blog, we will discuss the importance of topic sentences, share some examples, and also provide tips for writing strong topic sentences for your future writings. 

What is a topic sentence?

The topic sentence is generally the opening sentence for the paragraph and provides a general idea of the topic that will be explained in the paragraph. The topic sentence should be broad enough to provide information regarding multiple subtopics and examples and make sure that it does not affect the purpose of the writing. 

Topic sentences help guide the audience by providing information regarding the subject in the rest of the paragraph. Topic sentences help relate the main idea of the entire writing and the present topic on which the paragraph is written. Topic sentences help provide structure to the paragraph and the whole piece of writing. 

Difference between thesis and topic sentence

The thesis statement is a sentence that states the repeated focus on the entire writing. The thesis statement is generally provided after the hook statement or the topic sentence in the first paragraph of the writing to make a point that will be supported by examples in the entire writing. On the other hand, a topic sentence can be used to back up the thesis statement by introducing the topic of each supporting paragraph. 

For instance:

Topic sentence for opening paragraph: Tea has been long enjoyed and studied for its large number of beneficial properties. 

Thesis statement: Drinking tea has many positive effects on the health of the person due to the compounds present in it. 

Therefore when you are writing an essay, you can large number of paragraphs discussing the different compounds present in tea and its benefits for human health.  The topic sentence in each paragraph will introduce a new topic such as cancer-fighting compounds present in green tea or how cholesterol level gets reduced due to tea. Both these topics support the thesis statements which say that tea is beneficial for health as it contains different types of compounds.

Steps for Writing Topic Sentences

The following sentences will be very helpful for creating topic sentences for different paragraphs

• Identify the main point in the writing:

Analyze the overall topic in the writing. Decide how you can introduce the idea of the writing to the readers with a captivating topic sentence. 

The sentence should connect the main idea with Why and What.

The topic sentence should provide clear information on what and why the idea relates to the main point of the essay. Provide information regarding the topic and why the topic is relevant. The following example will provide information regarding the hat and why structure concerning the above topic of tea. 

Example:

What: Teas have been long enjoyed and studied.

Why: It has many beneficial properties

The sentence should be used as an opening sentence:

It is important to provide an opening sentence that introduces the entire topic by making use of what and why structure.  The sentence should be placed before the thesis statement in the essay. This helps in making the sentence act as both an introduction to the main idea and the thesis for the entire essay.

• Provide the first sentence in each paragraph:   

Write a sentence that introduces a new topic in each supporting paragraph and helps in connecting the leaders to the main idea of the essay. The sentence should follow the same “why and what” structure as you provide the topic sentence for each new paragraph. 

Tips for writing topic sentences

Some of the useful tips that will help in creating captivating topic sentences for essays are:

• Provide new information:

The topic sentence should provide the readers with new interesting things to think about in place of an obvious statement that everyone knows.  When creating a topic statement, it is important to provide the information in a new way which is not a fact statement. 

Example

Obvious statement: Tea is a hot beverage that you drink.

Interesting statement: Tea is a hot brewed beverage that is steeped to release the taste of the tea leaves used for making the drink 

• Create a topic sentence that is compound or complex 

Complex or compound sentences make the topic sentence more robust and attractive. Make a compound sentence with two different clauses with the help of a comma, and a conjunction. Make a complex sentence with an independent clause and subordinate clause joined with a subordinating conjunction and comma. 

Example

Compound sentence: “The Victorian Era, was a time of invention, yet (coordinating conjunction) it was ruled by strict social cues. 

Complex sentence: “When (subordinating conjunction) birds start migrating for the winter, they make use of aerial paths already flown by their flock for generations”. 

• Transition words

Different words such as another, although, and even though, are some of the transition words used for beginning a new paragraph. Transition words can also be used for topic sentences for starting a supporting paragraph or even in an opening statement topic sentence. 

Example

Another way that can be used by local firms to support sustainability is to make use of conversation methods.

Although the hurricane season begins in June, the major hurricanes generally arrive at the end of August or after that.

Topic sentences are very common in non-fictional writing

The ability to use topic sentences is very important as it can help in writing any type of non-fiction topic. Some of the common examples of non-function writing making use of topic sentences are

• Various types of essays such as narrative, persuasive, and expository.
• Articles
• Blogs
• Speeches

Using Topic Job sentence at some other places in the opening paragraph 

It is not necessary to carte the topic sentence only at the beginning of the paragraph. In the opening paragraph of the essay, the topic sentence can be provided after the hook statement to provide the readers with a statement that grabs the attention of the readers. 

Examples of a topic sentence 

Some of the examples with a topic sentence have a main idea and are listed to help examine the role of the topic sentences in supporting the main piece of writing.

Example 1: 

Main Idea: President James Polk expanded the physical land of the US during his presidency

Topic sentence: Before retiring from office President Polk bought a large part of the territory in the western part of the United States.

Example 2:

Main Idea: Space agencies are planning a manned mission to Mars in two decades. 

Topic sentence: Now man can reach Mars by making mon as the launch base. 

Example 3: 

Main Idea: The ocean is one of the most unexplored places on the earth.

Topic sentence: Many deep areas of the seas such as the Pacific Ocean are still unexplored and have not been studied by humans.