topic sentence
noun
a sentence that expresses the essential idea of a paragraph or larger section, usually appearing at the beginning.
topic sentences
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pluralof topic sentence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Most paragraphs lack topic sentences or have more than one.
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Few, if any, have topic sentences, and they barely relate to the thesis.
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Ideas are clearly presented in well- developed paragraphs with topic sentences and usually relate directly to the thesis.
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Your main points should be your topic sentences, expressed as one sentence at the beginning of each paragraph.
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Maybe those people don’t want to use topic sentences.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
