How to Write a Good Topic Sentence

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State your main idea clearly.. Balance the topic sentence between specifics and general ideas.. Hook your reader.

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State your main idea clearly.

Step 1

State your main idea clearly.

2

Balance the topic sentence between specifics and general ideas.

Step 2

Balance the topic sentence between specifics and general ideas.

3

Hook your reader.

Step 3

Hook your reader.

4

Keep it short and sweet.

Step 4

Keep it short and sweet.

5

Give a reasonable opinion.

Step 5

Give a reasonable opinion.

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Use the topic sentence as a transition.

Step 6

Use the topic sentence as a transition.

7

Write an essay outline.

Step 7

Write an essay outline.

8

Understand the connection between thesis statements and topic sentences.

Step 8

Understand the connection between thesis statements and topic sentences.

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Look at some examples.

Step 9

Look at some examples.

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Avoid introducing yourself.

Step 10

Avoid introducing yourself.

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Make sure your wording is clear.

Step 11

Make sure your wording is clear.

12

Don't list off information.

Step 12

Don't list off information.

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Avoid starting with a quote.

Step 13

Avoid starting with a quote.

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Don't mention something you don't intend to examine further.

Step 14

Don't mention something you don't intend to examine further.

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