What are topic sentences?​

-1st sentence of each body paragraph

-Reintroduces the supporting reasons

-Provides a road map for the each body paragraph​

​Things to avoid in a topic sentence.......

• Using textual evidence (that comes later in the paragraph)

• Personal stories

• Opinions

• Copying exactly word for word what the thesis says ​

Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: The trauma of warfare is shown through Laila losing her brothers Noor and Ahmed.

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Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence: The author conveys the trauma of warfare through the death of Laila's parents when their house was bombed. ​

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Body Paragraph 3: The author's message about the trauma warfare causes when Laila has to stop going to school, because her neighborhood is no longer safe to walk around. ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Thesis: Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns, ​illustrates the traumas of warfare through the character Laila with the loss of her brothers, loss of her parents, and interrupted education.