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Learner supplies the reason for a claim, and distinguishes a reason from a restatement of the claim in other words.
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Six claim-and-because pairs. One restatement is correct.
Free transport would cut car use, because people would use their cars less. Is that a reason?
The cover test, what a real reason does, and judgements.
Free transport cuts car use because people would drive less.
Cover the first half. What is left says nothing on its own.
That is a restatement, and it is the commonest Band 6 substitute for a reason.
Twelve pairs. One in the reason column looks like a restatement.
Sort each item into the correct category
Eight claims, each needing a reason that names something new.
Governments should fund public transport, because
Employers should allow remote work, because
Museums should be free to enter, because
Cities should limit new car parks, because
Schools should start later in the morning, because
Recycling schemes need to be simpler, because
Cycle lanes should be separated from traffic, because
University places should be expanded, because
Six claims and eight reasons. Two support nothing.
Terms
Definitions
One topic, two claims, and neither reason may restate.
Topic: whether school days should be longer.
Write two claims. Give each one a reason.
Before you submit, cover each claim with your hand and read the reason alone. Does it still say something?
One pair per line.
Read the reason alone and say whether it survives.