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riya28

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I keep getting stuck between two headings. One fits the start, the other fits the rest of the paragraph. How do you choose? rereading it isnt getting me anywhere

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riya28

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In Liz's pangolin exercise, A gets 'What is a pangolin?' and B gets 'Description of a pangolin'. Is it overview vs appearance? A mentions scales too, thats what makes the other heading tempting.
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selin96

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If A says 'pangolins have scales and eat ants', is that still an overview? Not sure when listing features becomes a description.
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yuliya_k

For the pangolin paragraph, does A mainly introduce what the animal is (like defining it), and B mostly describe its physical features? If both cover scales, checking whether the rest is more general information or detailed appearance might help.

amara07

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In Liz's actual passage, A includes the species count, where pangolins live and the threats they face. B develops their physical features, so 'Description' fits B; one sentence about scales in A doesn't decide its heading.
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