3. Expanding a Topic Sentence into a Paragraph a topic sentence should be a statement of thesis i.e. it states the main idea of the paragraph. The remainder or body of the paragraph should clearly and completely prove this statement Although there are many ways to develop a topic sentence into a paragraph, the use of detailed information, is al ways necessary Remember that these details must clearly relate to the topic sentence. The following are various ways of developing a topic sentence (a) Facts: Facts are often used to substantiate historical and scientific writing. In exact sciences especially, facts are required (b)Examples; In almost any kind of writing, examples help to clarify a statement. They offer the reader evidence C Arguments: In editorials, philosophical writing, and literary criticism, for example, the argument is often used. Because these fields are not exact sciences a well-structured argument is needed to support a theory (d)Anecdote: A short account of an incident, usually personal bibliographical, entertains the reader while clarify ing a point Anecdotes are often found in narrative writing (e)Definition: By defining a term or a concept, the writer often gives an explanation5 3. Expanding a Topic Sentence into a Paragraph A topic sentence should be a statement of thesis i.e. it states the main idea of the paragraph. The remainder or body of the paragraph should clearly and completely prove this statement. Although there are many ways to develop a topic sentence into a paragraph, the use of detailed information, is always necessary. Remember that these details must clearly relate to the topic sentence. The following are various ways of developing a topic sentence: (a) Facts: Facts are often used to substantiate historical and scientific writing. In exact sciences especially, facts are required. (b) Examples; In almost any kind of writing, examples help to clarify a statement. They offer the reader evidence. © Arguments: In editorials, philosophical writing, and literary criticism, for example, the argument is often used. Because these fields are not exact sciences, a well-structured argument is needed to support a theory. (d) Anecdote: A short account of an incident, usually personal or bibliographical, entertains the reader while clarifying a point. Anecdotes are often found in narrative writing. (e) Definition: By defining a term or a concept, the writer often gives an explanation