This list of countries by rail transport network size based on International Union of Railways data ranks countries by length of rail lines worked at end of year updated with other reliable sources. These figures also include urban/suburban mass-transport systems; as well as lines which are not used for passenger services. 1 List.
Review with students what a topic sen-. tence is. (The topic sentence is the sentence. containing the main idea of a paragraph-. often, but not always, the first sentence in. the paragraph.) Put a couple of good models. from the daily newspaper on the overhead-.
What is the function of topic sentences in an essay? To provide a focus for body paragraphs   .To support the thesis statement.   {apex}      Topic sentences let the reader get an idea of what you will be  â¦talking about. You need to clarify your idea without giving too  much away. Remember: A topic sentence can also be something called  a hook. A type of sentence to make readers want to read the rest  of your essay.     Topic sentences are related to paragraphs. They make a  statement and the rest of the paragraph explains or gives examples  of the topic sentence.    The thesis statement is related to the whole essay. The thesis  statement states the thesis or argument of the author in an  essay.