Question

Read the thesis statement from an argumentative essay.

Though a child of humble beginnings, Leonardo da Vinci grew to become perhaps the greatest genius of all time. He is famed as a pioneer in the realms of art, science, and mathematics, among others.

Which of the following would best work as a paragraph topic sentence?
Da Vinci’s genius is universally acknowledged today.
The fame of da Vinci springs from his genius.
The fact that da Vinci used assistants does not diminish his genius.
Da Vinci produced several great works of art.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer: the correct answer is Da Vinci’s genius is universally acknowledged today.

Explanation: A topic sentence is the critical sentence in a paragraph. Sometimes referred to as a focus sentence, the topic sentence aids organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the paragraph. In formal writing, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph (although it doesn't have to be).