<u>a. Topic sentence: </u>
The topic sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph (although it doesn't have to be). In this sense, the sentence tha summarize the information that follows is:
<u>The barber must show extreme restraint and control to avoid revealing to the captain that he is an enemy. </u>
<u>B. Supporting detail</u>
Contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the topic. They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate the topic being discussed. In this way, the sentences that support the topic are:
<u>The barber is a secret member of the rebellion, and it is his job to shave the enemy captain. The barber constantly has the opportunity to kill the captain, but he does not do
. His actions might seem to make him a coward, but the struggle he faces is with himself. Even though he wants to kill the captain, he reveals that he does not believe in murder. When he is just about to have his perfect moment, he restrains himself and finishes his job without killing the captain.</u>
<u>c: Concluding sentence: </u>
A concluding sentence indicates a closure to a paragraph.
<u>His ability to control himself shows that he overcomes his steepest hill: his own emotions.
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