Asked by Colin Langford on Sep 27, 2024

Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?

A) The food served in our college cafeteria is low in nutrition.
B) The only drinks available are sugary cola drinks, notorious for their lack of nourishment.
C) The dessert case oozes with artificially colored and flavored cardboard.
D) The only hot foods are greasy French fries and oily franks.
E) Our sources report that the franks contain no beef at all, only "some animal parts."

Sugary Cola Drinks

Beverages high in sugar content, typically carbonated and cola-flavored.

Nutrition

The process by which living organisms obtain and process the foods necessary for health and growth.

Topic Sentence

The sentence in a paragraph that summarizes the main idea or point of the passage.

  • Determine the attributes of efficient topic sentences.
  • Build competencies in structuring thoughts to uphold a primary argument or theme.