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Review what a topic sentence is and what it looks like.
Explain how to write topic sentences that transition between paragraphs and introduce supporting details.
This packet should help a learner seeking to understand how to structure a paper and who is confused about how to write effective topic sentences. It will explain how topic sentences help to transition between paragraphs and provide cohesion.
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Watch this YouTube video to learn what a topic sentence is and where it is located.
Source: YouTube
Listen to learn what a topic sentence should do in a paragraph.
Source: Jill Walter
Learn how to write a topic sentence that will transition between paragraphs.
Source: Jill Walter
