writing tip--write great topic sentences
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Tip 5WRITE GREAT TOPIC SENTENCES
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WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE?
Tells readers what the paragraph is about
Should include the keywords that you’ll use throughout the paragraph
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TO WRITE A GREAT TOPIC SENTENCE…
Ensure that you’ve identified the keywords
Use those keywords in the topic sentence and throughout the paragraph
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AND…
Put the most important information first
Put the details in the middle
End with new and important information
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MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE
Writers fail to write a topic sentence that tells readers what the paragraph is about
Original: Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy.
Rewrite: Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy because they employ 52% of US workers.
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TAKE AWAY Topic sentences should tell readers
what to expect
Ensure that the most important information is first
Establish keywords that indicate the main message
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