1. Topics To comprehend what you read, you need to know the topic of your reading. Ask yourself: What is this about? What is the general idea?

2. Topics of a paragraph A paragraph is a group of sentences that are all about the same thing, meaning that they have the same topic. When they talk about different things, then they do not form a good paragraph. The topic of a paragraph should not be too specific or too general

3. Topic sentence This is a sentence that states the topic It can be in the beginning, middle, or end of a paragraph

4. E:xample Iceland is not a place for the ordinary tourist. The landscape, first of all, is bare and strange – though many consider it beautiful, too. Then, the far northern climate is not ideal for tourism. The winter weather is extremely severe and the summers are short and cool, with constant strong winds. The remote location also means that many products have to be imported and so they are expensive. However, the few tourists who do put up with thee difficulties are welcomed by the Icelanders.

5. Is that a paragraph? Yes The topic is Iceland All the other sentences give details about the topic