Claim would be the right answer to this question.
Hi,
When you want to introduce a new idea in a paragraph, you always need to conclude the idea/subject you were previously discussing. To do that, just put down your final thoughts and then close it up with a period. Usually when beginning a new idea, you can leave an indent like this:
You would start a new thought by explaining first what your topic is. To learn more about Outlines, visit BrainPOP and watch their video about Outlines.
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It depends. If the female is the best. I would use the second. If the female was, I would use the first