In narration, the main point is what is important about the story — to you and to your readers. The topic sentence (paragraph) or thesis statement (essay) usually includes the topic and the main point the writer wants to make about the topic. Let’s look at a topic sentence first.

Remember that a topic for an essay can be a little broader than one for a paragraph.

Whereas the topic sentence is focused on just one work day, the thesis statement considers a season-long internship.