He used his
position to generate income to strengthen the federal government’s power.
<span>Frequently,
the first sentence of a paragraph will be the topic sentence, the notion of which might make the selection of the topic sentence of this paragraph a bit tricky. However, in this instance, the topic sentence
is, in fact, the second sentence. This
can be determined by looking at all the body sentences. When we look at the body sentences, all
sentences are about the income and power of the government. As such, the remainder of the paragraph following
the second sentence is an elaboration of the second sentence, “He used his
position to generate income to strengthen the federal government’s power.” Thus, it is safe to say that the second
sentence is the topic sentence of the paragraph.</span>
The best way to summarize a passage is by "expressing the main ideas of the
<span>passage in your own words". Not only is the best best tactic but it also helps you memorize and retain the information better.</span>
