Key Points from the Video Lesson
Part of being a skilled academic writer is knowing how to craft a well-written paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details.
Topic Sentences:
- guide the structure of a paragraph
- are usually the first or second sentence in a paragraph
- communicate the main idea of the paragraph to the reader
Supporting Details:
- give the reader more information about the paragraph's topic
- must give appropriate support to the topic sentence
- can explain, give an example, show cause and effect, and more