Chapter 1: From An Idea To A Developed Idea

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   Sprint 1.1: What "Developed" Actually Means

   Learner distinguishes a paragraph that states ideas from one that develops one, and can name which moves are missing from a given paragraph.

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   Sprint 1.2: The Reason Behind The Claim

   Learner supplies the reason for a claim, and distinguishes a reason from a restatement of the claim in other words.

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   Sprint 1.3: The Mechanism

   Learner writes the step-by-step process connecting a reason to its claim, which is the single move most Band 6 paragraphs omit.

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   Sprint 1.4: The Example That Earns Its Place

   Learner supplies a specific example that demonstrates the mechanism, rather than a general statement that repeats the claim.

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   Sprint 1.5: So What Follows

   Learner closes a paragraph with the consequence of the idea rather than a restatement of the claim, which is the fault the Band 6 descriptor calls repetitive.

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   Sprint 1.6: One Idea Deep, Not Three Shallow

   Learner cuts a paragraph containing three undeveloped ideas down to one developed idea, and stops equating more ideas with more content.

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   Sprint 1.7: Chapter Repair — Unmarked Development

   Learner repairs paragraphs where nothing marks which move is missing, and produces a developed paragraph from a bare claim under no guidance.

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