Starting a paragraph

A paragraph

• ... is the basic unit of your written answers
• ... a section of the text that usually expresses ONE idea

Starting a paragraph with a topic sentence

A standard paragraph starts with a topic sentece, which ...

• is usually a rather general statement
• has a direct, clear message (choose verb accordingly!)
• signals the kind of paragraph that will follow (an explanation, a list of examples, a definition of the problem ...)
• often asks or implies a question and promises an answer

Examples

Zum Sichtbarmachen der Lösungen einfach in der rechten Spalte mehrfach in das leere weiße Feld klicken!

Topic sentence	The reader thinks/wants to know:
I am clearly against a speed limit for several reasons!	What are these reasons?
There can only be three possible answers the British government may give.	What are these answers? Why can there only be three?
The events of last week were a terrible blow for those who love their freedom.	What happened?
It seems unbelievable, but there is no way to save Tibet's cultural heritage.	Why is it not possible?