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It helps them succeed in b, c and d exam questions by constructing rational and persuasive arguments based on religious evidence. This resource aims to explain what logical chains of reasoning are and how you might wish to practice writing them with your students.  \nHow to use this resource:  \n• Select a 12-mark statement from an existing d) question and share this with your students  \n• Cut a series of strips of paper and provide these to each group  \n• Instruct one student to begin by writing an original point on one‘chain’  \n• Then instruct others in the group to each write developments on separate ‘chain links’ so that arguments can be built up.  \n• When all developments are exhausted, link your arguments to make a 'chain of reasoning' . 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