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‘Macbeth is more of a tragic hero than a tyrant’. Do you agree?
Introduction:
Responds to topic, outlines the key point of each body paragaph
The topic
sentence of the
entire essay should
address the topic.
It’s better to use
words other than
those included
in the topic to show
that you really
understand what
the essay is about.
Notice that the
introduction contains
an explanation of these
ideas - it doesn’t just state
each point without adding
some detail.
Topic Sentence 1: first key point expressed clearly and directly
Uses different words toText
express the idea included in the introduction
‘E’ for ‘Explanation’ and ‘Evidence’:
The two ‘E’s are mixed in together so that your ideas
can be expressed in a logical manner.
You need to make sure that you have evidence in the
form of quotes to support the points you make.
Notice that the quotes
aren’t just dropped in
on their own? They
form part of your explanation.
The ‘Linking Sentence’ is the point at which
you clearly relate your idea back to the topic.
It’s also a good idea to link one idea to the
next (explain how the main idea of one paragraph
relates to the main idea of the next paragraph.
You can link over more than one sentence.
Topic Sentence 2: Again, clearly expressed, same idea
as in the introduction but with different words.
Notice that the ratio
of ‘Explanation’ to
‘Evidence’ varies from
paragraph to paragraph?
You need to choose the ratio
that best supports the point