PLEASE HELP Which of the following characteristics best describes a TOPIC SENTENCE? (Hint:
There may be more than one!)
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Doesn't give away evidence or repeat thesis statement
Introduces the main point of the paragraph
Introduces the evidence with explicit source information (like author/article name)
Provides an explanation of the evidence
A quote directly from the text with an in-text citation after it

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere

Suppose you connect a battery to a small light bulb with a single wire. what do you think will happen? explain your answer.

Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion