Completion requirements
Now that you know the key points of a topic sentence, get some practice identifying the parts of a topic sentence in the following activity. After you have finished, compare your responses to the answer key.
Parts of a Topic Sentence Activity
Answer Key
- Business Communications 101 has proven to be really helpful in my job application process.
How has Business Communications 101 been helpful in your application process? - Balancing being a good student with being a good basketball player for the college team is challenging for me.
How is balancing being a good student with being a good athlete for the college team challenging? - My older sister is a really fantastic role model.
How is your sister a fantastic role model? - I really dislike television commercials for several reasons.
Why do you dislike television commercials? - I have found the nursing program at my college to be incredibly competitive.
How has the nursing program at your college been competitive? - My girlfriend, Lexy, is an amazing partner to me in many ways.
How is Lexy an amazing partner? - Living in a Burmese refugee camp for six months when I was eight was a terrible experience.
How was living in a Burmese refugee camp for six months when you were eight a terrible experience? - Working out every morning has benefited me in many ways.
How has working out every morning benefited you? - I have a much stronger relationship with my mother since moving out.
How has your relationship with your mother gotten stronger since moving out? - The kitchen is the most widely used room in my house.
How is the kitchen used more than other rooms in your house?