Integrated English for Effective Communication

Reading and Writing Skills Lesson 9

Summary Notes
When writing a persuasive paragraph or essay, your purpose is to influence your readers to take your
side. To observe coherence and to present your arguments and counterarguments effectively, you need
to make use of certain expressions.
Writers use problem and solution patterns to present a problem and its possible solutions. They
use specific signal words to show problem-solution relationships.

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