- MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWERS ARE WELL ORGANISED AND SUPPORTED.

-YOU MUST USE FULL SENTENCES, BEGINNING EACH ONE WITH AN INTRODUCTORY
SENTENCE (thesis sentence).

-YOU MUST ALSO USE CONNECTORS AND GIVE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO
SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS, USING LANGUAGE FOR SPECULATING TO SUPPORT YOUR
OPINIONS.

Examples of introductory sentences:

There are several things we can infer about Old Misery`s personality from his actions.

Blackie, who is the current leader of the gang, has both negative and positive qualities.

Throughout the story there is plenty of evidence of the effects of World War II.

Despite the fact that the boys strongly admire Trevor, at one point his position in the gang is put at
risk, leading Blackie to have mixed feelings about him.

Blackie has several good leadership qualities; however, when Trevor tells him what he wants to do
with Old Misery`s house, his leadership seems to decline.

Language for supporting your answers and for speculating from the text:

-From this we can infer/assume/suppose/deduce/conclude that...

- This makes the reader assume/deduce/suppose/conculde that...

- One incident in which this characteristic can be seen/appreciated is when...

-The fact that he.... leads one to the conclusion that...

- The fact that he... makes one think that...

-He...... , which shows that...

-One example of his ….. is when he....

-An indicator of this is when...

-A clear example of this is when...

Some connectors

-firstly / first of all / to begin with...

- secondly / moreover / furthermore / apart from this / another...

- despite / although / however / nevertheless

- consequently / as a consequence / thus

- on one hand / on the other hand