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Introduction to Exercise 3 - Using a variety
of supporting techniques
In this demonstration, you will see how various supporting techniques
can be used to develop the idea expressed in the topic sentence. In
the exercise that follows, you will use the following types of supporting
techniques to develop the main idea expressed in your topic sentence:
Giving an explanation
Giving an example
Telling a story
Stating the cause or the effect
Making a prediction
Making a suggestion
Start the exercise and follow the instructions given on each page.