Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

Paragraph 2
(1) The use of ‘undoubtedly’ emphasises the point already made in the
opening paragraph and acts as a linking word.
(2) The first sentence indicates what the paragraph is to be about: the
experience of the British people in the 1930s.
(3) Sentences two to seven supply detailed examples of the hardships of
the 1930s, citing historical events, mass unemployment, resultant
poverty and the lack of state action to redress the hardships.
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(4) The last three sentences draw an intermediate conclusion from the
facts supplied in the paragraph, namely that the electorate held the
Conservative Party responsible for the ills of the Depression.
Paragraph 3
(1) The words ‘It must also be stressed’ act as a linking device between
this paragraph and previous one.
(2) This is the key sentence of the paragraph mentioning the 1945
election as the electorate’s opportunity to pass a verdict on the pre-
war government.
(3) Sentences two to seven develop this key point, emphasising the
electorate made a distinction between Churchill’s role as a successful
war leader and the pre-war record of the Tories.
(4) The last two sentences make a point about older voters and reiterates
the point about their desire to leave the past behind them and look to
a better future.
Paragraph 4
(1) ‘Another’ serves as a linking word between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence indicates to the reader what the paragraph is about:
the belief among the electorate that they deserved some reward for
having made sacrifices during the war.
(3) Sentences two, three and four expand on this point, mentioning the
experience of men and women who had been in the armed forces.
(4) The final sentence is an emphatic reiteration of the key point.
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Paragraph 5
(1) ‘however’ acts as a linking word between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence mentions the key point of the Beveridge Report,
which will be developed in the remainder of the paragraph.
(3) Sentences three to nine give plenty of detail in relation to the party
manifestos and the Report.
(4) The last sentence draws a conclusion based on the statements made
in the paragraph.
Paragraph 6
(1) ‘In addition’ is used as a linking device between paragraphs.
(2) The first sentence makes a point about the leading Labour politicians
and acts as the key sentence of the paragraph.
(3) Sentences two to five develop that point by mentioning leading
Labour politicians. A contrast is made with Churchill and a specific
example is given of mistakes made by Churchill during the
campaign.
(4) The last sentence of the paragraph draws a conclusion based on the
statements made that the Labour Party ran a better campaign than the
Tories.