both...and/ not only... but also/ neither...nor/ either...or
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What does a topic sentence have?
A topic and a controlling idea.
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What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?
A summary is much shorter than a paraphrase.
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How do you rebut an opposing argument?
State the idea
Explain why people have this idea
Concede partially to the idea
Refute the idea
Bring the reader round to your view
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What do you use to support your ideas?
Facts, quotations and statistics.
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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How many types of conjunctions are there? List them.
Three. Co-ordinate, subordinate and correlative conjunctions.
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What is there in an introduction?
General statement and a thesis statement.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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trap
No points!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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How do you organise your body paragraphs?
Use the following patterns or their combination:
-Chronological order
Comparison/ contrast
Logical division of ideas
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How do you achieve coherence in a paragraph?
Repeat key nouns, synonyms or expressions with the same meaning
Use consistent pronouns
Use transition signals to link ideas
Arrange ideas in logical order