English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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Group Collaborative Learning on Cohesive Devices in Paragraphs

 Teacher: Good morning, everyone! Today, we're going to discuss cohesive devices in

writing. Does anyone know what cohesive devices are?

 Student 1: Are they the words and phrases that link sentences and paragraphs together?

Teacher: Exactly! Cohesive devices help create a smooth and logical flow of ideas. Let's

start with pronouns. Can anyone give an example of a pronoun used in a sentence?

Student 2: He went to the store to buy groceries.

 Teacher: Great! "He" is a pronoun that replaces a noun. Now, let's talk about

conjunctions. Who can tell me a sentence using a conjunction?

 Student 3: We can go to the park, or we can stay home.

 Teacher: Perfect! "Or" is a conjunction that joins two independent clauses. Can someone

else give another example?

Student 4: She was tired, so she went to bed early.

 Teacher: Excellent! "So" is used to show the result of the first clause. Now, let's look at

repetition of words. Why is it important in writing?

 Student 1: It creates continuity and helps the reader understand the main idea better.

 Teacher: Exactly. Repetition helps reinforce the message. Can anyone give an example of

a logical connector?

 Student 2: Firstly, we need to gather all the materials. Secondly, we should start the

experiment.

 Teacher: Very good! Logical connectors like "firstly" and "secondly" help in organizing

our ideas. Now, let's move on to compound sentences. Who can give me a sentence using

"nor"?

 Student 3: She doesn't like apples, nor does she like oranges.

 Teacher: Excellent! How about a sentence with "yet"?

 Student 4: She studied hard, yet she didn't pass the exam.