The conclusion is the last sentence in your paragraph. Here are a few DO’s and DON’T’s of conclusion sentences. – Restate the topic sentence using synonyms.

In addition to the concluding statement, the writer may wish to include a “final thought.” The final thought is the last sentence of the stand-alone paragraph. If the writer has not had an opportunity to interject an opinion about the topic, the final thought is the last opportunity to do so.

The closing sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph. What does it do? It restates the main idea of your paragraph.

The first example is a bad topic sentence because it does not explain ​how​the Dust Bowl impacted people in Oklahoma and California. HINT: (If a topic sentence does not answer the questions ​how​and/or ​why​, then it needs to be revised.) ○ Lions have poor quality of life in most zoos.

At the beginning of each supporting paragraph, start with a topic sentence. This is a way to introduce the ideas that you’re going to discuss in that paragraph. You can elevate your topic sentence by using a transition word or phrase to show that you’re switching to a new idea.

As for “At the present time,” the word “now” is really all we need. “In the event of” is similar. It can be replaced with the two letter word “if.” You’ll usually only use the wordier of these transition phrases in academic writing, and they can be helpful.

While you can have too few transition words, you can also add too many. Not only is using too many transition words distracting in the writing, but it can also make the piece hard to read and understand.

Transitional expressions

What is another word for not to mention?

From the OED: not to mention ——: used to refer to an additional fact or point which reinforces the speaker’s case (a rhetorical device suggesting that the full strength of the speaker’s argument is not being presented). Not to mention shouldn’t start a sentence, at least not when wriitng.

Did your high school English teacher remind you to “Don’t state the obvious” when writing research papers or essays? Well, the same holds true in any kind of writing. If you have to mention “not to mention” — which usually means “to say nothing of something too obvious to mention” — then don’t mention it.

Examples of ‘let alone’ in a sentence let alone

1. They would barely hold open a window, let alone a door.
2. He could launch a new era, let alone a few attacks.
3. But how do tell that to anyone, let alone your own father?
4. Let alone write like that.
5. Most could not read or write, let alone speak English.

Example sentences — We had better buy travel insurance this time. — Thank you but I’d better not have another glass of wine because I’m driving. — We’d better get going—it looks like a storm is coming soon. — My doctor said I had better use less salt in my food because I’ve got pre-hypertension.

Synonyms of let alone

1. much less,
2. never mind,
3. still less.

The Oxford English Dictionary, which has examples of the usage dating from the early 19th century, says “let alone” is being used here colloquially in the sense of “not to mention.”