A topic sentence states the main idea and the point of a paragraph. Though the topic sentence is often the first sentence of the paragraph, it can also be found in the middle or at the end of the paragraph. Transitions help the reader move from one idea to the next. You can find common transitions on page 297 of The Concise Bedford Guide for Writers.

Read one of the following articles, and then respond to the prompts below.
“Smaller Cars, Better Mileage: Hot Auto Trends Now–and For Years to Come”
“Who Would Win in a Fight: A Modern Human or a Neanderthal?”
“When We All Shaved Our Heads”

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