Question

Read the implied thesis statement:

Sports teams can increase their successes by maintaining a positive team culture.

Which of the following would be the best topic sentence for a paragraph in this essay?


In general, there are gender differences in inter-team bullying, where males are more likely to be physically aggressive and females are more likely to use verbal or emotional bullying.


It is important for coaches to go to workshops to prepare for each season and increase their odds for success.


Individual athletes play a key role in creating a positive team environment.


In an informal survey, 76% of coaches believe maintaining a positive team culture creates a winning team.

Answer 1

Individual athletes play a key role in creating a positive team environment.

This sentence directly supports the thesis by introducing a paragraph that explains how team members' behaviors and attitudes contribute to a positive culture that can increase team success.