Signposting

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Signposting your essay

'Signposts' are words and phrases that help the reader follow what you're doing in the essay.

Signpost

They work much the same way that signs do on a road trip:

In the introduction signposts tell the reader what to expect.

In the body signposts tell the reader where you're up to in the argument.

And signposts signal the conclusion to the reader.

Set 6 - Essays • Second page • Third page • Ordering ideas • Exercise 1 • Signposting • Exercise 2 • Final

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