LearningTreeLogo
Welcome, Student Name
| Student Demo |
Buy Now
 
Contents
Language Arts:
Grammar and Usage
 
0007 Demonstrate Command of Standard Usage
 
0008 Mechanical Conventions
 
Language Arts:
Writing
 
0009 Purpose and Audience
 
0010 Unity, Focus, Development, and Organization
 
0011 Editing and Revision Strategies
Revision Strategies - Topic Sentences
Revision Strategies - Thesis Sentence
 
0012 Recognizing Effective Communication
 
Practice Writing Tests
 
0013 Prepare an Organized, Developed Composition
 

Main Menu
Exit Student Demo









Buy Now for $39.95 and begin using the entire course in less than two minutes





0011 Understand and Apply Editing and Revision Strategies

Apply Revision Strategies to Topic Sentences

Because the topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph, it is the most important sentence in the paragraph. Check the content and sentence structure to make sure that this sentence clearly states the very limited subject.

Wordy phrases, such as "I am trying to show that," "I am trying to write about," and "This paragraph is going to be about," can help a writer organize his thoughts, but they waste space.

Revise the topic sentences below by eliminating the wordiness.

A part-time job seems to me to interfere with studying.
Check answer

Consumer Reports magazine helps when buying a used car.
Check answer

In this paragraph I am going to show that a good professor enjoys students.
Check answer

All handguns should be registered in my opinion.
Check answer

Traveling by bus is a good way to see the country.
Check answer

I am going to write about how taking a math course will help a person as a manager.
Check answer


 


Previous