Which of the statements would BEST serve as a topic sentence for a paragraph?
A) Walt Whitman changed the way Americans thought of poetry.
B) Robert Frost composed many poems, including Mending Wall.
C) Ralph Waldo Emerson often walked in the woods surrounding Walden Pond. D) Benjamin Franklin ran away from home because his brother was cruel to him.

Respuesta :

The answer is A. I'm 95% sure.

Answer:

A) Walt Whitman changed the way Americans thought of poetry.

Explanation:

Since a topic sentence is supposed to introduce a big idea which needs support, sentence A is the only choice. All of the other sentences simply state facts which need no additional support. In fact, they could PROVIDE support for a big idea sentence relating to their subjects.