Peer editing a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes
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- Q1What punctuation is missing from this sentence? 'Although they claim to have investigated they have made almost no progress.'dashescoloncommasemi-colon30s
- Q2What piece of punctuation could be added to this sentence? 'I am at my wits' end the police have been no help at all.'coloncommadashes30s
- Q3Which cohesive device would best combine these pieces of information to improve text cohesion? 'Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this puzzle. The remarkable Sherlock Holmes.'a semi-colona complex sentencea compound sentenceparenthesis using dashes30s
- Q4Which of the examples use cohesive devices appropriately?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q5Which of these examples show emotive vocabulary appropriate for a formal persuasive letter?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q6What are the problems with this sentence from a formal persuasive letter? 'I'm sure you'll jump at the chance to give us a hand!'Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s