Writing a Topic Sentence

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Learning Objective

I can create a topic sentence that helps my reader understand what my paragraph will be about.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is a topic sentence and why is it important in expository writing?

2. Write a topic sentence about a topic of your choice. Make sure it clearly states the main idea of your paragraph.

3. Explain how you can use topic sentence starters like "if," "since," or "when" to help you write a topic sentence. Provide an example using one of these starters.

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Writing a Topic Sentence

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