In business writing,the topic sentence of a paragraph
A) is of minimal importance.
B) may be implied rather than stated.
C) should be very general, and not specifically related to the paragraph's actual content.
D) should always be written in the passive voice.
E) is generally explicit (rather than implied) and is often the first sentence in the paragraph.

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E)An effective paragraph deals with a single topic,and the sentence that introduces that topic is called the topic sentence.In business writing,the topic sentence is generally explicit and is often the first sentence in the paragraph.In informal and creative writing,the topic sentence may be implied rather than stated.The topic sentence is very important and should be related to the paragraph's actual content.Active and passive voice are not relevant to whether or not the topic sentence is explicit or implicit.

In Business Writing,the Topic Sentence of a Paragraph