1a.) What sentence is the
topic sentence of the paragraph?
A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from
the everyday pressures of life.
When looking for the topic of
a paragraph, it’s best to look at the beginning of the paragraph because,
typically, the topic of the paragraph will be presented within the first couple
of sentences. Too, because the body
sentences should really be development of the topic, the topic sentence will be
a general statement and body sentences will tend to get more specific. When looking the first sentence, we see that
it is a broad statement upon which the rest of the sentences elaborate.
1b.) What sentence is unrelated to the topic
and can be eliminated?
You should always be careful to avoid
overexposure to the sun at the beach.
Because all the sentences
discuss relaxation in one fashion or another, and this sentence discusses the
potential of sun burn/skin damage, this sentence would be considered off topic
because it is not developing the topic sentence.
