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| controlling idea comes from purpose and subject(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea contains(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea conveys the author's feelings(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea conveys the author's opinions(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea is your story's meaning(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea serves(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| controlling idea shows the direction(expression, idea, writing, center) | |
| idea that makes a reader ask a question(expression, idea, writing, center) |
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