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0006 Understand the Influence of Purpose and Audience
 
0007 Unity, Focus, and Development
 
0008 Apply Principles of Organization
 
0009 Sentence and Paragraph Construction
 
0010 Apply Correct Usage in Standard English
 
0011 Apply Knowledge of Mechanical Conventions
 
Practice Writing Tests
 
0012 Analyzing and Revising Sentences
Apply Revision Strategies to Topic Sentences
Apply Revision Strategies to the Thesis Sentence
 
0013 Produce a Written Summary
 
0014 Prepare an Organized, Developed Composition
 

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0012 Improve Ineffective Writing by Analyzing and Revising Sentences Containing Problems Related to Grammar and Usage, Construction, and Mechanics

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.
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Consumer Reports magazine helps when buying a used car.
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In this paragraph I am going to show that a good professor enjoys students.
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All handguns should be registered in my opinion.
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Traveling by bus is a good way to see the country.
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I am going to write about how taking a math course will help a person as a manager.
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