Band 9 paragraphs: every sentence earns its place
How a top-band paragraph moves: one controlling idea, each sentence building on the last, and links carried by meaning rather than by stacked connectives.
9 min
Module 29 · Lesson 1 of 5
In this lesson
- Open a paragraph with one specific, arguable claim and develop it in every sentence.
- Link sentences through known-before-new order and clear reference words, not stacked connectives.
- Spot and remove a sentence that drifts from the paragraph’s claim.
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