The topic sentence of the paragraph is “My greatest success in life would be my children.” It is an appropriate topic sentence because it describes what the main topic of the paragraph is. This paragraph is talking about how overcoming obstacles and giving the children the best chance of success has become the writers greatest success in life. The purpose of this paragraph is to inform readers of the writers personal successes as a mother. The writer has spoken about how she overcame the obstacle of getting out of an abusive home, raising her kids on her own, and watching these children grow and achieve their own success in life. The writing style is pretty casual and conversational which is perfect for the kind of success being outlined in the paragraph. If the writer were trying to instruct someone on how to achieve the same success as they did, the topic sentence would be different and so would the flow of the paragraph. There would be a more professional tone in the paragraph and if instructing the person on how to leave an abusive situation there would probably be a more serious tone. There would be a sense of urgency in the voice of the paragraph. The purpose would be to try to motivate and encourage the person you would be instructing to make the right choices for her and her children so she could later feel successful and happy.
By assessing your community's needs, you will gain a better understanding of the area you want to serve whether it's an entire city or a small neighborhood. You will learn about the community's resources, engage with community members and potentially develop new community partnerships.
Outside there isn't actually a roaring lion, this is a metaphor. The wind is <em>like a </em>roaring lion, meaning the wind is very strong. But inside is <em>like</em> a purring kitten. It's not actually a kitten, but it means that the inside is safe and calm.
