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# Academic writing

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- Objectifs
- Introduction
- Prerequisite
- Pretest
- Writing a paragraph
  - Introduction
  - An effective paragraph:
  - The parts of a paragraph
    - Introduction
    - The Topic Sentence
    - Practice : Topic sentences
    - I Check my understanding
    - Identifying topic sentences
    - Writing topic sentences
    - Supporting sentences
    - Practice : Recognizing supporting sentences
    - Writing supporting sentences
    - Exercice : Brainstorming supporting sentences
    - The Concluding Sentence
    - Practice : Writing concluding sentences
  - Prewriting : Outlining a Paragraph
  - Exercice
  - Exercice
  - Using an Outline
  - Exercice : Writing Assignment

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## The Concluding Sentence

### Définition :

The concluding sentence is like the topic sentence because both are general statements. However the topic sentence is usually the first sentence, a general statement that introduces the topic to be discussed in the paragraph. The concluding sentence is also a general statement, but it is the last sentence and ends the paragraph.

### Définition :

The concluding sentence reminds the reader of the topic sentence. In fact, concluding sentence can be written like the topic sentence but in different words.

When you write a concluding sentence, you can use one of the following methods.

- State the topic sentence in different words.

- Summarize some (or all) of the main points in the paragraph.

You may begin the concluding sentence with a phrase that tells the reader that the paragraph is completed :

All in all,...........

In any event,..............

In brief,..............

Indeed,..........

In other words,..........

In short, .........

Therefore,...........

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