The topic sentence is always going to be the first sentence. A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life.
4 things you need to look for when proofreading is spelling, punctuation, proper order of the events and transition words.
cliché: a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
it was only the icing on the cake.
freewriting and researching. When freewriting you write any and every idea that comes to mind when prewriting researching is another name for prewriting you get information from outside sources.