They use pure topic sentences rarely and wrap-up sentences hardly ever. In the first paragraph of a piece, they will often put the main point at the end, so the reader can feel out the writer’s voice before finding out what the beef is. I suppose you’re wondering why I’ve brought you here, that delayed drop is saying, then it tells them. Skilled writers will also often put the point of the final paragraph at its end, bringing the piece to a rounded close. If they do start a paragraph with a topic sentence, the other sentences will be a loose-limbed pirouette around the topic, not a series of
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