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Record 1 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Writing Styles
DEF

The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'écriture
CONT

Quel est le sujet? De quoi est-il question? À quoi ce texte sert-il? [...] Telles sont les trois questions essentielles que doit se poser un lecteur lorsque vient le temps de dégager l’idée principale d’un texte.

Spanish

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