Question

If you were outlining a paragraph using the sentences below, which one would

you use as your topic sentence?
A. For example, life expectancy improves with a good diet.
B. A better ability to fight illness is one benefit of eating well.
C. Eating a healthful diet has many lifelong benefits.
D. I hate eating well.

Answer 1

C. Eating a healthful diet has many lifelong benefits.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A is evidence for a topic sentence, not a topic sentence itself.

Option B is also a piece of evidence to support a topic sentence.

Option C is broad, something you can expand on, while also stating the point of your paragraph.

Option D is an opinion statement, nothing more.

Answer 2

C. Eating a healthful diet has many lifelong benefits.

Step-by-step explanation:

D is an opinion statement, A is an example statement, and B is a reason statement. C is the only topic statement.