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bobbysung

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on: Jul 15, 2018
True or false: A topic sentence can be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a paragraph.
 
  a. True
 b. False

Question 2

A thesis statement is defined as:
 
  a. The main idea of a paragraph
 b. A summary of the main idea of an essay
  c. A concluding sentence in a paragraph
 d. The supporting details in a paragraph


katieost

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a
RATIONALE: The topic sentence contains the main idea for a paragraph.

Answer to Question 2

b
RATIONALE: A thesis is the backbone of an essay. It tells the reader the author's purpose for writing and helps to organize the rest of the essay.


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