Topics

To comprehend what you read, you

need to know the topic of your
reading.
Ask yourself: What is this about?
What is the general idea?
Topics of a paragraph
A paragraph is a group of sentences that
are all about the same thing, meaning that
they have the same topic.
When they talk about different things,
then they do not form a good paragraph.
The topic of a paragraph should not be
too specific or too general
Topic sentence
This is a sentence that
states the topic
It can be in the beginning,
middle, or end of a
paragraph
E:xample
Iceland is not a place for the ordinary tourist. The
landscape, first of all, is bare and strange –
though many consider it beautiful, too. Then, the
far northern climate is not ideal for tourism. The
winter weather is extremely severe and the
summers are short and cool, with constant strong
winds. The remote location also means that many
products have to be imported and so they are
expensive. However, the few tourists who do put
up with thee difficulties are welcomed by the
Icelanders.
Is that a paragraph?
Yes
The topic is Iceland
All the other sentences give details about
the topic