Further to the post on essay writing, this one will focus on strengthening student expression. Students often find it very difficult to introduce a new idea or use clumsy language when dealing with quotes e.g. "it is quoted that...".
There are thousands of websites from thousands of education sites providing useful hints to students in an effort to assist in polishing student written expression. However, it is hard to see students crawl through them and compile a list that would prove helpful to their history essay.
Please find a free printable you can provide to your students. Hopefully, as students use these cohesive devices, their writing will be easier to follow.
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