Atrip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. a sailboat glistening on the horizon provides a mental escape to faraway places. the rhythm of the ocean beating against the sand is sedating music to a troubled mind. a slow, gentle breeze can relax your tensions. you should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach. 1.a. write the sentence that is the topic sentence of the paragraph. b. write the sentence that is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated. 2.list four things to look for when you’re proofreading. 3.complete the following two steps: a. define the term cliché. b. use a cliché in a sentence that you create. 4.name and explain two types of prewriting.

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a. Topic sentence: "A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life"

b. "You should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach"

2. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization

3. Something that is overused, a stereotype, stereotypical phrase

4. "Before I knew it my life had become a cliche." and if we must be racist: "It is really cliche for a white girl in the US to drink Starbucks." or "It's really cliche to joke about how much white girls drink Starbucks."
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Brainstorming: explanation- writing down thought and ideas concerning a topic 
Idea web: creating lists or webs of related words and ideas in order to organize your thoughts before writing

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