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Topic Sentence Development

Topic Sentence Development is a rhetorical strategy in composition studies that involves crafting a unifying sentence to convey the central idea of a paragraph, distinguished by its role in establishing focus, guiding content, and signaling the main point to the reader.

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Citations

32

Authors

14

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

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Publications

15

The Influence of Topic Status on Written and Spoken Sentence Production

Wind Cowles, Victor S. Ferreira · Discourse Processes · 2012 · 96 citations

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The Frequency and Placement of Topic Sentences in Expository Prose

Richard Braddock · Research in the Teaching of English · 1974 · 75 citations

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Developing Quick Writing Skills of Middle School Students With Disabilities

Linda H. Mason, Richard M. Kubina, Raol J. Taft · The Journal of Special Education · 2009 · 67 citations

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When Is a Verb? Using Functional Grammar to Teach Writing

Leif Fearn, Nancy Farnan · Journal of Basic Writing · 2007 · 50 citations

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The Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development on the Writing of Expository Essays for Adults With Written Expression Difficulties

Ann B. Berry, Linda H. Mason · Remedial and Special Education · 2010 · 44 citations

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Authors

32

  1. LH
    Linda H. Mason

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    3 publications · 145 citations

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  2. RM
    Richard M. Kubina

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 101 citations

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  3. MS
    Michaela Schmitz

    Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  4. AB
    Ann B. Berry

    Plymouth State University, United States

    1 publications · 44 citations

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  5. SM
    Stephen M. Nettles

    Florida State University, United States

    1 publications · 16 citations

    1

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Institutions

14

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    280 citations

  2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Shanghai, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  3. Artha Wacana Christian University

    Kupang, Indonesia

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    87 citations

  4. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    75 citations

  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City

    Kansas City, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    96 citations

  7. Lambung Mangkurat University

    Banjarmasin, Indonesia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  8. Plymouth State University

    Plymouth, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

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Venues

  1. Discourse Processes

    DP · 1 publications · 96 citations

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  2. AL-ISHLAH Jurnal Pendidikan

    1 publications · 29 citations

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  3. Research in the Teaching of English

    RTE · 1 publications · 75 citations

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  4. Journal of College Reading and Learning

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

    1 publications · 26 citations

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