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Like a thesis statement, your topic statements may be implicit instead of explicit, suggesting a focus rather than saying it outright. Inexperienced writers, however, should be cautious not to lose their focus if they choose an implicit topic sentence. | Like a thesis statement, your topic statements may be implicit instead of explicit, suggesting a focus rather than saying it outright. Inexperienced writers, however, should be cautious not to lose their focus if they choose an implicit topic sentence. | ||
'''Here are a few guidelines for writing a thesis''' | |||
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<li>do not use fact | |||
<li>questions | |||
<li>announcements | |||
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Provide a focus for your paragraph by stating the paragraph’s subject and the assertion that the paragraph will support. For example: | |||
: Not only does Star Trek emphasize non-violent strategies for problem solving, it introduces new ways of considering and solving current social problems, like racial conflict. | : Not only does Star Trek emphasize non-violent strategies for problem solving, it introduces new ways of considering and solving current social problems, like racial conflict. | ||
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This sentence provides a transition from the previous paragraph, it directly refers to the thesis statement, and it introduces the specific topic that will be addressed in the current paragraph. | This sentence provides a transition from the previous paragraph, it directly refers to the thesis statement, and it introduces the specific topic that will be addressed in the current paragraph. | ||
Also see [[How does an “opening sentence” differ from a “topic sentence”?]] | |||
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