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What type of sentence states, summarizes, or forecasts the main point of the paragraph? a transitional sentence a body sentence a topic sentence a coherence sentence

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Answer: A topic sentence

Step-by-step explanation:

A topic sentence is a type of sentence that gives summary to the main concept contained in a paragraph. It is most times the first sentence that starts a paragraph. A topic sentence is also called Focus sentence.

It must be noted that not all paragraph starts with a topic sentence.

Writing a good topic sentence involves.

a. Identifying and stating the main idea in an understandable manner.

b. It must be short and captivating.

c. Opinions must be reasonably presented.

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