Flashcard 11 - 11th Grade English Language Arts and Literacy: Writing Flashcard Set for the SBAC

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topic sentence


Explanation:

Not to be confused with a thesis statement, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a body paragraph that identifies what the paragraph will be about. Topic sentences help create a sense of unity in a text and help the reader identify the main ideas.

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