ACT Preparation / Unit 5 ACT 0406 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Topic Sentence
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The idea
The topic sentence states a paragraph's main point. It often comes first but not always, and every other sentence in the paragraph supports it.
In practice
"The garden pays for itself" can open a paragraph of costs, or close it.
Where people slip
Find the topic sentence by asking which sentence the others explain. Its position does not decide it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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