Add support and guide the reader
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
In revision, the student used a brief scene comparison to underscore the significance of the final choice. She decided to incorporate a relevant line from her own plot notes into the paragraph, making it part of the argument rather than leaving it in an unrelated appendix. A concise reiteration of the main distinction closed the review. The tutor checked whether the added material supported the claim and whether the repeated point helped readers retain the argument instead of simply lengthening the ending.
To underscore a point was to emphasize its significance, which the scene comparison accomplished by making the consequence clear. To incorporate the plot note was to include it within the larger discussion, not merely place it nearby without a connection. The final reiteration presented the central distinction again in a compact form. Because the reader had now seen the evidence behind it, the repeated point served as a useful reminder rather than an unsupported claim appearing for a second time.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.