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4.36: Video- Relationship Between Purpose and Supporting Details

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    As you might imagine, some types of supporting details work more appropriately than others, given the purpose of the writing overall.

    These two videos show the connections between the purpose of a piece of writing and the supporting evidence that appears inside the paragraphs. They also address the ways in which supporting ideas are “stacked” together inside a paragraph, with transitions to help a reader make sense of their internal relationships.

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    • Lesson 5 - Relationships II. Authored by: Townsend Press. Located at: https://youtu.be/c2GmisvhK_w. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License
    • Lesson 4 - Relationships I. Authored by: Townsend Press. Located at: https://youtu.be/sJDNMkdwLu8. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License

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