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Table 11.3 continued Comparing l l l l l l l l
Topic introducer Topic sentence Developer 1 Theme A Developer 2 Theme A . . . Modulator (transfer to B) Developer 1 Theme B Developer 2 Theme B . . . Restatement sentence
Contrasting l l l l l l l l
Topic introducer Topic sentence Developer 1 Theme A Developer 1 Theme B Developer 2 Theme A Developer 2 Theme B . . . Terminator Restatement sentence
Figure 11.2 How paragraphs make up a piece of text. Part of an essay on town planning, showing how different paragraphs have been used to construct a flowing piece of text. Note how the emboldened signpost words (Table 11.2) have been used.
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