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Writing Topic Sentences

Created by Jessica Rauch, Kian Ravaei, Grace Sosa, Xinyi(Alex) Yan

Peer Learning Facilitators from the UCLA Undergraduate Writing Center give their top writing tips! Each video includes interactive questions to test your knowledge. In this video, learn all about topic sentences with Jessica! More Writing Strategies Videos coming soon!

Topic Sentences with Jessica

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About this tutorial

Authors

Jessica Rauch, Kian Ravaei, Grace Sosa, Xinyi(Alex) Yan

Contributors

Chris Lopez, Christine Holten, Renee Romero, Doug Worsham

Learning Outcomes

Articulate two ways to come up with topic sentences (before or after writing a body paragraph)
Articulate qualities of a successful topic sentences

Accessibility Information

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