Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

Paragraph 7
(1) ‘indeed’ is the linking word used to link the paragraphs.
(2) Sentence one is the key sentence indicating that Bentley Drummle
and the world he represents are the topics of the paragraph.
(3) Sentences two, three and four add relevant detail by references to
Drummle, Estella and the Finches. These references back up the
point about the kind of values Drummle stands for, which seem to be
influencing Pip.
(4) The last sentence draws a general conclusion about Pip’s loss of
values based on the points discussed in the paragraph.
Paragraph 8
(1) ‘ however’ is used a linking word.
(2) Sentence one indicates the key point of the paragraph is the return of
Magwitch.
(3) Sentences two to six add detailed references to back up the key point
by analysing Pip’s changing attitudes to Magwitch.
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(4) The last two sentences of the paragraph both emphasise the general
point that can be deduced from the points that have been made.
Paragraph 9
(1) Sentence one is the key sentence of the paragraph by mentioning
Pip’s descent into illness and depression.
(2) Sentences two, three, four and five develop this main point by
referring to Joe and Biddy’s kindness and Pip’s gradual regeneration.
(3) The last two sentences add additional value to the paragraph by
making a judgement about the ending of the novel with reference to
the possible marriage of Estella and Pip.
Closing paragraph
(1) ‘then’ indicates that a conclusion is about to be reached.
(2) Sentence one brings the essay back to the overall assignment you
have been set.
(3) The rest of the paragraph leaves the reader with something to think
about and inserts a personal response to the question that has been
set.
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WRITING ABOUT A NOVEL

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