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Quick questions on Organizing and developing ideas - STAAR English I essay
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What are no transitions?Show answer
Disconnected paragraphs read as a list. Use apt transitions to create progression.
What is one giant paragraph?Show answer
Cramming everything into one block hides the structure. Give each idea its own paragraph.
What is a structure with no controlling idea?Show answer
Even a tidy shape fails if the introduction never commits to a position or point. Structure serves the controlling idea; both are needed.
What is q1?Show answer
Why does depth of development usually beat breadth on the ECR? [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
An essay jumps between unconnected points with no linking words. What would improve its progression? [Short explanation]
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