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Identify the topic sentence, the 2 reporting words and the 3 linking word/phrases. Click a button on the right hand side then select the correct text in the paragraph. Correct answers will stay highlighted.

Self esteem is belief in oneself and enables the individual to act decisively. Healy (2002) identifies two aspects of self esteem: self efficacy and self respect. Importantly, self esteem is respect for oneself and having the confidence to attempt new challenges (Swan 2010). In contrast, individuals who lack self esteem have negative perceptions about themselves and are unlikely to respond positively to difficult or changing circumstances. Black (2011) emphasises the link between low self esteem and low self confidence, where an individual lacking in self esteem believes that they are incapable of being successful. These individuals tend to generally have negative thoughts and use expressions such as "I'm hopeless" or "I can't do this." Thus those with self esteem believe that they can be effective and are therefore more likely to achieve.

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Identify the topic sentence, the 2 reporting words and the 3 linking word/phrases upon your first reading. In the second reading, answers will be given in [brackets].

Read the paragraph and identify:

Self esteem is belief in oneself and enables the individual to act decisively. Healy (2002) identifies two aspects of self esteem: self efficacy and self respect. Importantly, self esteem is respect for oneself and having the confidence to attempt new challenges (Swan 2010). In contrast, individuals who lack self esteem have negative perceptions about themselves and are unlikely to respond positively to difficult or changing circumstances. Black (2011) emphasises the link between low self esteem and low self confidence, where an individual lacking in self esteem believes that they are incapable of being successful. These individuals tend to generally have negative thoughts and use expressions such as "I'm hopeless" or "I can't do this." Thus those with self esteem believe that they can be effective and are therefore more likely to achieve.

Answers:

[topic sentence: Self esteem is belief in oneself and enables the individual to act decisively.] Healy (2002) [reporting word: identifies] two aspects of self esteem: self efficacy and self respect. [linking word: Importantly], self esteem is respect for oneself and having the confidence to attempt new challenges (Swan 2010). [linking word: In contrast], individuals who lack self esteem have negative perceptions about themselves and are unlikely to respond positively to difficult or changing circumstances. Black (2011) [reporting word: emphasises] the link between low self esteem and low self confidence, where an individual lacking in self esteem believes that they are incapable of being successful. These individuals tend to generally have negative thoughts and use expressions [linking word: such as] "I'm hopeless" or "I can't do this." Thus those with self esteem believe that they can be effective and are therefore more likely to achieve.