Read an outline for a narrative essay about women's basketball. 1. Introduction: The history of women’s basketball parallels the history of women in society. 2. Body Paragraph: Women began playing basketball in the 1890s, shortly after the sport was introduced, although it was not considered proper behavior for women until many years later. A. Women had to wear long dresses while playing basketball, while men could wear more comfortable pants and shirts. B. Men were not allowed to watch the women play, which reflected the division between men and women in society at that time. 3. Body Paragraph: Women’s basketball continued to gain in popularity. A. The first women's game was played at Smith College, and the popularity of women’s basketball soon spread to other colleges. B. Decades later, a women's team called The Red Heads (because they had to wear red wigs or dye their hair red) was started and continued to have a large following for over fifty years. 4. Conclusion: Attitudes about women and women’s basketball changed over time as women gained more rights and equality with men. A. Some people thought women shouldn’t play basketball, but in 1926, the AAU held the first national women's basketball tournament. B. This mirrored the rights that women gained during the 1920s, including the right to vote following the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Which term identifies the underlined sentence in the outline? thesis statement supporting detail concluding statement topic sentence