CREATING A LINKING SENTENCE

ESSAY MICRO-SKILLS

A LINKING SENTENCE DOES THIS JOB

THIS SKILL WILL BE USED ONLY TWICE IN YOUR ESSAY, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT

LINKING SENTENCES ARE NOT CREATIVE, BUT THEY ARE IMPORTANT.

Firstly, conflict occurs between Camp Officials such as Mr Pedanksi, Mr Sir and the Warden. The warden sternly states, “And the next time I tell you to do something, I expect you to do

it without questioning my authority”, which shows that she believes she is ultimately responsible for the inmates and that she does not trust Mr Pedanski’s judgement. Whilst

conflict between the Camp Officials is significant, it is more violent typically than the conflict between the inmates.

Introduction

Conclusion

Secondly, the inmates of Camp Green lake face conflict both between themselves, but also as a result of punishments and actions of the Camp Officials. Armpit says, "The Caveman's cool", which signifies his emergence from nameless nobody into the group of the inmate.

Though the campers conflict both amongst themselves and the Camp Officials, the level of violence and brutality of this conflict cannot match that of the conflict that occurs in Kate

Barlow and Sam the Onion Man’s time period, which also impacts upon the present.  Conflict occurs across the two time periods of the novel and also inter-generationally between these time periods. Kate Barlow who says, “[The Walker family] can dig for the next hundred years and you'll never find [the treasure]”, which shows that the ultimate cost of the conflict. Overall, conflict breeds conflict and even small forms of conflict can have big impacts in the world of Louis Sachar’s Holes, which is also true of our current world.

THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SOPHISTICATION TO WHICH WE COULD ACHIEVE THIS TASK…

The ugliest way (Please do not copy this):

This paragraph was about racism, the next paragraph is about courage.

The acceptable way:

Though racism is a significant issue, another key factor in the story is courage.

The best way:

Whilst Harper Lee shows that racism is a significant issue in the novel, by contrast courage is something of an overlooked element of the story.

Provides simply the topics, uses the ugly phrase ‘this paragraph’.

Links to the contention of the essay and contrasts the topics.

Removes the ugly phrase, but lacks a connection to the contention, or essay question.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird

Louis Sachar’s Holes

S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders

LoveHateFate

AtticusBoo RadleyScout

Camp OfficialsCampersAncestor’s

Gang MembersFamily MembersSociety

3 planned paragraphs

STEP 1: PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE BODY PARAGRAPH TO WHICH THIS SENTENCE IS ATTACHED.

Romantic love was the origin of many of the lovers actions,

Atticus gradually reveals his courageous nature to his children,

The Camp Officials do conflict with one another at times,

The members of the Social gang look out for one another,

STEP 2: INSERT A LINK, CONNECTIVE OR COMPARATIVE PHRASE

Romantic love was the origin of many of the lovers actions, however

Atticus gradually reveals his courageous nature to his children, unlike

The Camp Officials do conflict with one another at times, similarly

The members of the Social gang look out for one another, more so than

CHOOSING A LINKING, CONNECTIVE, OR COMPARATIVE PHRASE.

Similar Differentsimilarly howeverlikewise whereasjust like by comparison moreoever yet in addition unlike also althoughin both cases

conversely

in the same way

on the other hand

CHOOSE ONE FROM HERE: Or CREATE YOUR OWN:

STEP 3: PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE BODY PARAGRAPH THAT IS NEXT

Romantic love was the origin of many of the lovers actions, however hatred is a powerful force that limits and increases the risk of their actions.

Atticus gradually reveals his courageous nature to his children, unlike Boo Radley who is provided an opportunity to show his courage towards the end of the novel.

The Camp Officials do conflict with one another at times, similarly the ‘Campers’ have a number of small conflicts amongst themselves.

The members of the Social gang look out for one another, more so than the members of their actual family.

STEP 4: LEAVE A SENTENCE BLANK, BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR NEXT PARAGRAPH

Romantic love was the origin of many of the lovers actions, however hatred is a powerful force that limits and increases the risk of their actions.

Next paragraph begins here

Atticus gradually reveals his courageous nature to his children, unlike Boo Radley who is provided an opportunity to show his courage towards the end of the novel.

Next paragraph begins here

The Camp Officials do conflict with one another at times, similarly the ‘Campers’ have a number of small conflicts amongst themselves.

Next paragraph begins here

The members of the Social gang look out for one another, more so than the members of their actual family.

Next paragraph begins here

The End