to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request

a statement of the main thought of a paragraph

presented as true or accurate versus a belief based on a judgment

open to question or dispute

a sentence to introduce the reader to the purpose of the comment and outlines the major topics that will be covered to achieve that purpose

outward sign or indication to be easily seen

offering reasonable grounds for being believed

a series of notes to explain a topic

to look over again in order to correct or improve

careful thought about a topic

a group that listens or watches