Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

Paragraph 4
(1) ‘Another’ serves as a linking word between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence indicates to the reader what the paragraph is about:
the belief among the electorate that they deserved some reward for
having made sacrifices during the war.
(3) Sentences two, three and four expand on this point, mentioning the
experience of men and women who had been in the armed forces.
(4) The final sentence is an emphatic reiteration of the key point.
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Paragraph 5
(1) ‘however’ acts as a linking word between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence mentions the key point of the Beveridge Report,
which will be developed in the remainder of the paragraph.
(3) Sentences three to nine give plenty of detail in relation to the party
manifestos and the Report.
(4) The last sentence draws a conclusion based on the statements made
in the paragraph.
Paragraph 6
(1) ‘In addition’ is used as a linking device between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence makes a point about the leading Labour politicians
and acts as the key sentence of the paragraph.
(3) Sentences two to five develop that point by mentioning leading
Labour politicians. A contrast is made with Churchill and a specific
example is given of mistakes made by Churchill during the
campaign.
(4) The last sentence of the paragraph draws a conclusion based on the
statements made that the Labour Party ran a better campaign than the
Tories.
Closing paragraph
(1) ‘then’ signals to the reader that a conclusion to the essay is being
reached. 
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(2) Sentences one to four act as a final summing-up of the arguments
made in the essay by detailing the main areas of dissatisfaction of the
electorate.
(3) The final sentence neatly rounds off the essay by bringing the essay
back to the landslide victory in the election.
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