Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

Paragraph 3
(1) ‘Furthermore,’ is used as a linking word to provide continuity
between this paragraph and the previous one. Note the comma after
‘Furthermore’.
(2) A short quotation is used to back up the point that is being made.
Note that it is contained within quotation marks. Short quotations
from novels can be used to back up the point you are making, but
don’t overdo their use.
(3) Sentences two and three provide further detailed evidence (the point
about Pip and the theft of the file from the smithy) to back up the
main point of the paragraph.
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(4) Sentence four summarises the paragraph and makes the point about
the rift between Joe and Pip.