Identify the topic sentence in the following paragraph. 1Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson deserved the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year title that he won this year. 2He's an excellent defender who can always be counted on to force a turn-over. 3He's aggressive and really rattles the opposition. 4In fact, he's had at least one steal in every game he has ever played, which is quite an accomplishment. 5Squeaky is an excellent ball-handler as well. 6 All in all, Squeaky is just a great player. 7He's quick, athletic, feisty, and fun to watch. 8He leaves it all out on the court and always gives his best. 9I'm glad the coaches chose him because he's my favorite player. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Respuesta :

I think 1 because it states the topic in full, Carldell "Squaky" Johnson.
The rest of the paragraph is about this one sentence.

Answer:

1. Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson deserved the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year title that he won this year.

Explanation:

Remember that a topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. It presents the main idea, therefore, the following sentences are going to address the information presented in the topic sentence. By reading the topic sentence, the audience will have a clear idea of the things that will  come up next. In this case the following sentences need to support the statement "Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson deserved the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year title that he won this year." In other words, they need to tell us why did Carldell deseverd the title.