INSTRUCTIONS: Examine each group of sentences and choose the topic sentence that has a more focused controlling idea.Choose.

A. My mother was an art major who studied oil painting.
B. After taking a studio art class, I have a newfound appreciation for the artistic process.


Answer: B

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