Writing a Critical Essay (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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3 parts of essay structure
3 parts of essay structure
Opening, main body, conclusion
Opening para must mention
Opening para must mention
Title, author, key words from question
Role of topic sentences
Role of topic sentences
Signpost stages of argument
Purpose of quotations
Purpose of quotations
Evidence to support your argument
Short quotation length
Short quotation length
Single word or short phrase
How to mark quotations
How to mark quotations
Inverted commas
Where to put short quotations
Where to put short quotations
Embed directly in sentence
Longer quotation length
Longer quotation length
Whole line or more
Issue with repeated colon use
Issue with repeated colon use
Makes essay staccato & disjointed
3 linking words for contrast
3 linking words for contrast
Although, however, yet