Report Writing for Students

Step 7:  Form Topic Sentences

Now, you’re ready to start writing!

1. Get one more note card for each stack you’ve made.
2. Think of a topic sentence that introduces the information in a stack. You'll need to write one topic sentence for each stack.

For example, the notes in the “diet” stack mention many different sources for food. So, a topic sentence could simply be:

“The European hornet eats both animals and plants.”

Sometimes it’s a good idea to avoid using the actual word for the topic in the topic sentence. Notice that the sentence doesn’t actually say “diet” but uses words to get that idea across.

Step 8