In illustration, the main point is the message you want your readers to receive and understand. The topic sentence (in a paragraph) or thesis statement (in an 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 thesis statement for an essay can be a little broader than a paragraph topic.

Whereas the topic sentence is focused on just home health aides, the thesis statement considers elder-care careers in general.