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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Five sentences, one order the reader needs.
Five sentences from one developed paragraph. Put them in the order a reader needs.
Six judgements on whole paragraphs, not sentences.
Which paragraph says more?
A. Remote work is good for cities. It reduces traffic. It also helps the environment and saves companies money.
B. Remote work reduces urban traffic. Someone working from home makes no commute at all that day, so every remote day removes two journeys from the network. In cities where a third of office staff now work remotely two days a week, peak-hour volumes have fallen measurably. The effect is largest where commutes were longest.
The five moves, why you need three of them, and the test.
claim what you think
reason why
mechanism how that works, step by step
example one case you could point at
consequence what follows from it
The claim you already have. The other four are the work.
One well that reached water and four scrapes that did not.
Four holes in the same ground. One of them reached water.
Twelve sentences. Two are a second claim in disguise.
Sort each item into the correct category
A supplied claim, developed with three of the five moves.
Your claim: Cities should charge drivers to enter the centre.
Write at least four sentences developing it.
Use at least three of: reason · mechanism · example · consequence.
Then name the three moves you used.
Four sentences or more.
Name them.