THE TOPIC SENTENCE

*It’s the most important sentence in a

paragraph.

*It briefly indicates what the paragraph is

going to be about.
 THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
1.A topic sentence is a complete sentence.
2.A topic sentence contains both a main idea
about a topic and a controlling idea.
3.A topic sentence gives only the main idea
and does not give any specific details.
PARAGRAPH
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……… Mozart was a brilliant performer.When
he was 4, he could play the violin and piano
and then not only did he become the best
pianist of his day in Europe, but also he was
one of the top three or four violinists.
Another reason why Mozart was a genius is
that he was a prolific and exceptional
composer…
…He was composing by age 6 and he was
able to create 600 compositions, including
symphonies, chamber music, sonatas, and
choral music in his 34-year lifetime.
Additionally, he is said to have been able to
compose entire symphonies in his head…
• …He could imagine the sounds of all the
different instruments without using a
piano to help him compose. It is clear that
Mozart was an exceptionally gifted
person for his brilliance as both
performer and composer.
 CHOOSE THE BEST TOPIC SENTENCE
a)The exceptional musical talent of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
b)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a genius
c)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered
a genius because of his musical talent and
ability to create compositions.
d)Mozart was a prodigy when he was a kid.
ANSWER
 TOPIC SENTENCE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered a
genius because of his musical talent and
ability to create compositions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered a
genius (MAIN IDEA ABOUT THE TOPIC)

because of his musical talent and ability to

create compositions (CONTROLLING IDEA)
 SUPPORTING POINT/SENTENCE

+Mozart was a brilliant performer.

+Another reason why Mozart was a

genius is that he was a prolific and
exceptional composer.
SUPPORTING DETAILS/SENTENCES
+When he was 4, he could play the violin
and piano and then not only did he become
the best pianist of his day in Europe, but also
he was one of the top three or four
violinists.
+He was composing by age 6 and he was able
to create 600 compositions, including
symphonies, chamber music, sonatas, and
choral music in his 34-year lifetime.
SUPPORTING DETAILS/SENTENCES

+Additionally, he is said to have been able to

compose entire symphonies in his head. He
could imagine the sounds of all the different
instruments without using a piano to help him
compose.
 CONCLUDING SENTENCE
It is clear that Mozart was an
exceptionally gifted person for his
brilliance as both performer and
composer.
 END-OF-PARAGRAPH SIGNALS
+FINALLY,
+IN CONCLUSION,
+IN SUMMARY,
+IN SHORT,
+IN BRIEF,
+WE CAN SEE THAT…
+IT IS CLEAR THAT..
+THESE EXAMPLES SHOW THAT…