Aparagraph whose topic sentence comes in mid-paragraph is said to have a shape.

diamond
square
rectangle
triangle

The correct answer is A. Dimond

Explanation:

It is common most paragraphs include a topic sentence or sentence that states the content of the paragraph, different supporting details that explain and develop the topic sentence and in some cases a conclusion sentence that serves as a closure to the paragraph. Additionally, the topic sentence is considered as the more general elements in a paragraph and because of this, it is represented with a long line while the supporting details narrow this idea and therefore form a triangle.

This means, in the case of the topic sentence appearing at the beginning of the paragraph this is represented using an hourglass or inverted triangle shape as the topic sentence is broad, then the details narrow the sentence and finally the conclusion or restatement of the topic sentence broaden the topic again. However, when the topic sentence is in the middle rather than at the beginning a diamond shape is formed as the paragraph begins with specific details, then it broadens to a general topic (topic sentence) and once again it becomes narrow with further details. Therefore, a paragraph whose topic sentence comes in mid-paragraph is said to have a diamond shape.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)