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| Expository Writing | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Paragraphs | 1 |
| Reading Research | 1 |
| Rhetorical Invention | 1 |
| Schemata (Cognition) | 1 |
| Writing (Composition) | 1 |
| Writing Processes | 1 |
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| College Composition and… | 1 |
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| D'Angelo, Frank J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedD'Angelo, Frank J. – College Composition and Communication, 1986
Argues that the topic sentence can be a valuable rhetorical strategy. Examines the origin and development of the topic sentence concept, considers twentieth century criticisms of the topic sentence, and argues that readability research on the topic sentence and schema theory supports the value of using topic sentences in expository prose. (HTH)
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Higher Education, Paragraphs, Reading Research
