Why Do You Need to Have a Clear Statement or Topic

Multiple Choice

Why do you need to have a clear statement or topic sentence in your cause and effect paragraph?

A) The topic sentence always goes first in your paragraph.
B) So you know which organization will be the most effective.
C) You need to decide what you are analyzing and whether you are going to focus on causes, effects, or both.
D) So you can think of other topics to analyze.