Day 8: COHESIVE DEVICES
Objectives: Students will be able to…
- Identify five strategies—Repetition, Synonyms, Pronouns, This/These+ Summary, Transition words, and Subordination—used to create cohesion between sentences.
- Understand semantic differences between the uses of these five strategies.
- Identify and practice the logical relationships—Contrast/Concession, Cause/Result, Condition, and Time—connected with the use of subordinators.
- Identify and practice the logical relationships—Accumulations, Similarly, Exception, Consequence, Example, Generality, Emphasis, Sequence, Summary/Conclusion—connected with the use of transition words.
[5-10
min] Introduce Goals and Topic for the Lesson 9:30-9:35
Pull up the COHESION PPT
on the screen. We are going to cover the
theme of “Cohesion in Writing” today. Please follow along as I introduce the
topic to you. Slides 1-7
[5-10
min] Part I: Read to Discover 9:35-9:45
We are now going to take
a look at the effects of strong and weak use of cohesive devices (e.g.
Cohesion) in writing. Refer to (or click on) the handout titled, PART I &
PART II COHESIVE DEVICES. Read the two paragraphs and decide which you prefer. Do
not shout out the answer and let the others finish reading. Those who read faster
can look ahead in the document. We will then hold a discussion on which is
clearer and why.
[10
min] Part II: Introduce Cohesive Devices 9:45-9:50
Look to the second page
of that handout as we go over some common cohesive devices.
[15
min] Part III: This/These + Summary Words 9:50-10:05
Refer to (or click on)
the handout titled, PART III THIS/THESE+SUMMARY WORDS and pay attention as we go
over it as a class. Then, work in pairs or individually to complete Task Twenty
1-3. Share your answers with the class.
[20-25
min] Part IV: Subordination 10;05-10:30
We are now going to look
at other “connective devices”. Look to slide 12. We will now focus on
Subordinators. What subordinators do you already know? How do they show logical
relationships?
Refer to (or click on)
the handout PART IV: SUBORDINATION as we go over the topic. Then, work in pairs
or individually to complete 2-3 of the questions below. Go over together.
Now, look to the third
page titled, Presenting Bad News: Joining
Sentences to show Concession and we will discuss this topic as a class.
[20
min] Part V: Transition Words 10;30-10:50
The last element used to
link sentences (e.g. make texts more cohesive) is transitions words. Refer to
(or click on) the handout PART V: TRANSITION WORDS.
Now, turn to the second
page and read 1a-2c individually carefully considering the “meaning difference”
between each sentence. Do not to cheat by reading the explanations below! We
will go over the differences (it explains this below).
Then, we will go over
the section below titled, Connecting with
Transitions, emphasizing that in academic writing common transition words
such as ‘however’ and ‘therefore’ are
commonly found after the noun in the beginning of the sentence and not always
as the first word.
Finally, work together
or individually to complete Task Nineteen Part A by filling in the blanks with
an appropriate transition word. We’ll go over the answers on the board. Time permitting;
we will go over the directions for the final exercise that deals with both
subordination and transitions. If time does not allow, read the direction at home
and complete it for homework.
Time Pending: See notes in Betsy's Notebook regarding incorrect use of transition words
Homework: Optional: Finish worksheet(s) and bring to next class.
Lesson
Materials:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3785jmyeg1xnhrt/Part%20V%20Transition%20Words.docx?dl=0
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