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==Useful Conjunctions==
 
==Useful Conjunctions==
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==Useful Conjunctions==
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*Addition:
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**again
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**also
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**and
 +
**another
 +
**as well as
 +
**furthermore
 +
**in addition
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**moreover
 +
**too
 +
**what is more
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 +
*Cause and effect:
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**as a consequence
 +
**as a result
 +
**as long as
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**because
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**consequently
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**depending upon
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**inevitably
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**since
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**therefore
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**whenever
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*Comparison:
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**by the same token
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**comparatively
 +
**congruently
 +
**correspondingly
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**equally
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**equivalently
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**in the same way
 +
**just as
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**likewise
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**similarly
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*Concession:
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**admittedly
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**despite this
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**in any case
 +
**in spite of
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**nevertheless
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**notwithstanding
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**on the other hand
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**regardless
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**still
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**while it is true that
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*Contrast:
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**alternatively
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**although
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**despite this
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**however
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**in contrast
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**on the contrary
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**on the other hand
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**otherwise
 +
**whereas
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**yet
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*Emphasis:
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**above all
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**especially
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**in fact
 +
**in particular
 +
**indeed
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**more important(ly)
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**notably
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**significantly
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**specifically
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**undoubtedly
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*Illustration:
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**essentially
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**for example
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**for instance
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**in actual fact
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**it became clear that
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**such as
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**this means that
 +
**this shows that
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**thus
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**to illustrate
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*Summary and conclusion:
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**after all
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**finally
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**in conclusion
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**in short
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**in the end
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**on the whole
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**overall
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**throughout
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**to summarise
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**ultimately
  
 
==Punctuation==
 
==Punctuation==

Revision as of 19:01, 11 December 2018

Writing Frames

  • 30-Mark Source Questions (Paper 1 - Question 1a or 1b / Paper 2 - Question 1a or 1b):
  • 30-Mark Essay Questions (Paper 1 - Question 2a or 2b / Paper 2 - Question 2a or 2b / Paper 3 - Question 3a or 3b or 3c):
  • 24-Mark Political Ideas Questions (Paper 1 - Question 3a or 3b / Paper 2 - Question 3a or 3b):
  • 12-Mark Comparative Questions (Paper 3 - Question 1a or 1b):
  • 12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions (Paper 3 - Question 2):

Evaluative Phrases

  • “This is a strong argument because...”
  • “This is a weak argument because…”
  • “This claim can be effectively countered by…”
  • “This claim can be countered, but rather poorly, by…”
  • “This point stands up to scrutiny as…”
  • “This point fails to stand up to scrutiny as…”
  • “The underlying assumption behind this reason is a convincing one…”
  • “The underlying assumption behind this reason is doubtful…”
  • “The two assertions are equally balanced…”
  • “It is difficult to choose between the evidence here…”

Useful Conjunctions

Useful Conjunctions

  • Addition:
    • again
    • also
    • and
    • another
    • as well as
    • furthermore
    • in addition
    • moreover
    • too
    • what is more
  • Cause and effect:
    • as a consequence
    • as a result
    • as long as
    • because
    • consequently
    • depending upon
    • inevitably
    • since
    • therefore
    • whenever
  • Comparison:
    • by the same token
    • comparatively
    • congruently
    • correspondingly
    • equally
    • equivalently
    • in the same way
    • just as
    • likewise
    • similarly
  • Concession:
    • admittedly
    • despite this
    • in any case
    • in spite of
    • nevertheless
    • notwithstanding
    • on the other hand
    • regardless
    • still
    • while it is true that
  • Contrast:
    • alternatively
    • although
    • despite this
    • however
    • in contrast
    • on the contrary
    • on the other hand
    • otherwise
    • whereas
    • yet
  • Emphasis:
    • above all
    • especially
    • in fact
    • in particular
    • indeed
    • more important(ly)
    • notably
    • significantly
    • specifically
    • undoubtedly
  • Illustration:
    • essentially
    • for example
    • for instance
    • in actual fact
    • it became clear that
    • such as
    • this means that
    • this shows that
    • thus
    • to illustrate
  • Summary and conclusion:
    • after all
    • finally
    • in conclusion
    • in short
    • in the end
    • on the whole
    • overall
    • throughout
    • to summarise
    • ultimately

Punctuation

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