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L.O To learn how to use quotes effectively in text response
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What is the purpose of Quotes? To support your argument To show knowledge of the text To give you something solid/concrete to discuss/analyse
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When do you use the following? “ “ … [ ] ,
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When do you use quotes? Generally it’s the E (Evidence) in your body paragraph. It is okay, but less common, to use in your introduction or conclusion. This could be an interesting way to start addressing the question There might be a quote that you could use at the end of your essay that really ‘sums up’ the point of your whole essay.
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“ “ Quotation marks show that something is taken directly from the text. … ellipsis – something is missing (Greek – to leave out) [ ] – you have changed something about the sentence to make it flow into your sentence. They allow you to modify the quote to make it fit better. , This is a comma Use these when you are embedding a quote in your sentence.
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Paraphrasing V Quotes Paraphrasing – when you refer to an example in the text without quoting it directly. You do this when… You can’t remember the quote directly When you need to refer to a large section of the text When the text hasn’t dealt with the idea in a succinct way, it might be spread out across the text.
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Sandwich…
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Useful phrases… This demonstrates/shows/suggests/reveals/highlights/cl arifies/proves/ conveys/ displays/illustrates/reinforces. There is evidence of this when… [character] declares/states/proclaims/demands/ pleads for CONNECTIVES: However, Therefore, Furthermore.
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Furthermore Used to add on something else Synonyms: Besides In addition
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Therefore Used to show result If one thing has led to another Synonyms: Thus Consequently
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However Used to show contrast/difference Synonyms: On the other side Nevertheless Yet Now- use it in a sentence
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Conclusions Try to spice up your writing in general, especially your conclusion How could you do this?
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