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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. |
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| The topic — or “opening” — sentence that begins your essay will be a bit different: it will be less specific, shorter, and more dynamic.
| | Also see [[How does an “opening sentence” differ from a “topic sentence”?]] |
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| The opening sentence, like the essay’s title, should not be specific, but should catch the reader’s attention with a short, interesting statement that will begin your introduction. Nothing intimidates a reader more than a wall of text, beginning with a long, complex argument. Use the opening sentence to catch your reader’s attention by making it short and interesting:
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| Unlike your paragraphs’ topic sentences, this sentence provides only a hint to pique your reader’s interest. Here, no cumbersome detail is used; only a taste of the essay is needed to inspire the reader’s hunger for more.
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