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A strong orientating sentence provides a sense of really grasping the relevance of the essay topic for psychology. It conceptualises the topic – in this example, Kelley’s Covariation Model – showing an understanding of the distinctive contribution that it makes within psychology or a subdiscipline of psychology (such as social, developmental or cognitive psychology) or a field of research within that subdiscipline (neuro-imaging, children’s cognitive development or prosocial behaviour). Your orientating sentences are an opportunity to impress your reader straight away with your grasp of the essay topic. A simple sentence or two – if carefully thought out – can convey a real depth of understanding. Your first sentences will do something – look through these examples and try to ensure that yours do the job of communicating a focused, clear understanding of the distinctive features and relevance of the essay topic.