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ERIC Number: EJ115737
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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The Frequency and Placement of Topic Sentences in Expository Prose
Braddock, Richard
Research in the Teaching of English, 8, 3, 287-302, W 75
Textbook assertions about the use and placement of topic sentences are contradicted by analyses of professionally-written prose. (JH)
Descriptors: Authors, Content Analysis, Expository Writing, Paragraph Composition, Prose, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Writing (Composition)
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Identifiers: Topic Sentences