Setting is the time and place where a scene occurs. It can help set the mood, influence the way characters behave, affect the dialog, foreshadow events, invoke an emotional response, reflect the society in which the characters live, and sometimes even plays a part in the story. It can also be a critical element in nonfiction as the setting provides the framework for what is being discussed.
Topic Sentences are sentences that writers use to focus their ideas and express the main point of their paragraphs. A strong set of topic sentences will work together to support a thesis.
