Section # 2 Finding the Topic or Subject of Written Work

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The topic or subject represents what a paragraph or selection is about.

The strategies explained in this section are:

  1. Looking for a title.
  2. Looking for repeated words or phrases.


Practice 1:

Doctors emphasize the importance of sleep. Studies reveal some of the negative effects of sleep deprivation. First, sleep deprivation impedes the body’s ability to react effectively. Sleep deprivation can also compromise reasoning.  For instance, employees who usually work at a productive pace may take longer breaks if they haven’t had enough sleep.

The topic of the paragraph is:

  1. bodily studies    
  2. sleep deprivation    
  3. sleep improvement
  4. work performance 

 

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