You know I want you It's not a secret I try to hide

21. Why do we use topic sentences?
We use it to state the purpose of the entire paper.
We use it to tell the reader what is being talked about in a paragraph.
We use it as an extra sentence to make it look like we've done more work.
We use it to give a summary of the essay.

22. Topic sentences should be_____________

Packed with detail
About a broad range of ideas
Clear and informative
Very vague

23. Complete the sentence with the necessary word. A topic sentence introduces the overall _______ of a paragraph.

Theme
Title
Words
Humour

24. A topic sentence can sometimes be in the form of a question.

True
False

25. Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way. The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _________________________________________________________.

is quickly forgotten by the majority.
first makes the headlines in the press.
only concerns the sociologist.
is of great interest to everyone.

26. Choose the best topic sentence: Many people who earn the minimum wage are trying to support families with this salary. No one working full-time and earning the minimum wage makes enough money to pay for rent, food, and other necessities. If we raise the minimum wage, families will have more money to spend, and therefore other businesses will make more money. For so many reasons, it is the right thing to do.

Parents in New York City have a lot of expenses.
We must worry about jobs, not wages.
It is time to raise the minimum wage.