Draft Coherent Paragraphs
~13 min
A paragraph should have a main idea (topic sentence) and supporting sentences that give details about that idea.
The Topic Sentence
Identify the Topic Sentence
Owls are very interesting birds. They have large eyes to see at night. They can also turn their heads almost all the way around.
A topic sentence is the very first sentence in a paragraph. It tells the reader the main idea of the entire paragraph.
💡 Think of the topic sentence as the 'big heading' for your paragraph.