A paragraph and a hamburger sandwich
Think of a paragraph as a sandwich. The first and last sentences are like the bottom and top buns of hamburger. We start with the top bun which is the topic sentence. The topic sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph which tells what the paragraph is going to be about. The second sentence is like the lettuce in a hamburger which is not the most important detail and is placed under the topic sentence which is the top bun. Under the lettuce, there is the tomato which is the second detail of our paragraph. The third sentence is like the layer of the cheese in your hamburger. This layer adds more detail. Meat is the last detail of the hamburger and in your paragraph it is the last and most important detail. Finally we have the bottom bun which represents the last sentence and needs to summarize the topic.
Topic sentence
Usually but not always the topic sentence▪
is the first sentence of the
Topic sentence should states a single▪
main point about the paragraph
Topic sentence is the most▪
general sentence in the paragraph
It includes the overall idea that you▪
want to discuss later in paragraph
The topic sentence states the writer's▪
point of view
It is clear▪
Supporting sentences
Follow the topic sentence in a▪
paragraph and add details to the paragraph by listening examples, steps, reason, or facts
Cocluding sentence
Last sentence of a paragraph▪
It's function is to signal the end of▪
the paragraph
It can be the restatement of the▪
topic sentence, summary of the supporting sentences, or a final comment about the topic