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** does it continue a thought or idea? | ** does it continue a thought or idea? | ||
** does it contrast or change the subject? | ** does it contrast or change the subject? | ||
* topic sentence = | |||
** connects to prior paragraph's concluding sentence | |||
* concluding sentence = | |||
** sets up the next paragraph | |||
* passage concluding sentence | |||
** = states thesis, main point, or call to action | |||
** for the SAT Writing section, the concluding sentence '''MUST relate to / repeat the passage TITLE.''' | |||
click expand for an example from [https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-8.pdf CB Writing practice test 8, question 10] on a transition topic sentence: | click expand for an example from [https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-8.pdf CB Writing practice test 8, question 10] on a transition topic sentence: | ||
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