# Keyword:Topic sentences

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# Keyword: Topic sentences

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- ## [Topic sentences](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/writing-paragraphs/topic-sentences/)

  - Writing fundamentals
  - Writing paragraphs

  A well-written paragraph contains a topic sentence. A topic sentence controls the main idea discussed in a paragraph. It provides the reader with a summary of the key idea and the point of view the writer is expressing. It is often the first sentence as it acts as an introduction...
- ## [Writing paragraphs](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/writing-paragraphs/)

  - Writing fundamentals

  A paragraph is a group of connected sentences. It is generally made up of one main idea and a group of supporting sentences. Paragraphs are the basic unit for building longer pieces of writing. The importance of paragraphs This short video explains why writing good paragraphs in your assessment tasks...