COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

SENTENCE.
1. Even if you dealt with bad memories
still
but
you can ____ see the bright side.
finally
although
2. ________, if the child is left to himself,

he will think more and better, if less To begin

whereas with
showily.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE.
3. __________ it rained all day, we enjoyed
but
football match very much.

finally
4. She was feeling ill, _________ she went to although

work to finish her paper.

To begin
with
5. We _______ made it at home before midnight.
COHESIVE
DEVICES
ADDITIONAL, CONDITIONAL AND
SEQUENTIAL
LEARNING TARGETS
❑I can define what cohesive devices mean
❑I can analyze the sentences with cohesive
devices (additional, conditional and
sequential)
❑I can use cohesive devices (additional) in
a sentence and essay.
 COHESIVE DEVICES
is a word or a phrase that shows connection
and relationship of ideas in a text or speech.

CONDIT IONAL/
CONCESSIONS

Additional Sequential
I am an adventurous person
because of my family. My
family and I love to travel. We
love to party. We like to eat
food from expensive
restaurants. We love to
explore different cultures &
traditions. We love learning
different languages around the
globe.
 COHESIVE DEVICE FOR ADDING IDEA OR
INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL DEVICES
These words are used when you want to elaborate, or tell more
about your topic.

In addition Moreover Again

besides
Additionally Furthermore and
As well as
Further Also What’s more
 The company provides cheap Internet access. In
In addition
addition, it makes shareware freely available.
You can pay bills over the Internet. Additionally,
Additionally
you can check your balance or order statements.
Further information is required to determine the
Further
correct answer in any given instance.
The rent is reasonable, and moreover, the location
Moreover
is perfect.
Furthermore, in North Carolina the governor has
Furthermore
no veto power.
Modesty is not only and ornament, but also a guard
Also
to virtue.
Again
He was overjoyed to see his mother again.
 One of the most striking and salutary thing
And in American life is the widespread study of
law.
Gas is a very efficient fuel. And what's more,
What’s more
it's clean.

I think she has many good qualities besides

Besides
being very beautiful.

Fair words and foul deeds cheat wise men

As well as
as well as fools.
 Choose the correct cohesive device to complete the sentence.

In addition again and besides

again
1. She fell asleep _____________ ,when
Mario left the room.

and
2. She fell asleep _____________
Mario left the room.
Choose the correct cohesive device to complete the sentence.

as well as again further besides

3. He broke the window,
as well as
______________destroyed the wall.

4. The assistant asked

some______ questions
further
Choose the correct cohesive device to complete the sentence.

also again further besides

5. Aside from packing, there

also
was ________ decorating to be done.

6. She knows four hundred words

___________
besides numerous proper nouns.
 CONDITIONAL/CONCESSIONS
These words are used when you want to express a
condition or an unexpected situation about your topic.
However, I don't think finding these
However solutions means an end to all our
troubles.
It accepts that prices should be
Otherwise affordable otherwise people would
continue to use their cars.
He plays with serious emotion, and in
In that case that case, he let the emotion get the best
of him.
 Well your own thoughts seem to have changed,
Despite this despite this wonderful image that you've just drawn
for us of connecting to the earth mother.

His name was mentioned in the article,

Although although he was incorrectly described as a
medical doctor.
The bat represented the night, whereas the
Whereas ankh and butterfly symbolized immortal life
and eternity.

The weather forecast was supposed to be

But
alright but it seems to be getting worse.
 We must all take time off now to verify the
Instead of
details instead of waiting for the last minute.

People will always start off the night with a

Regardless mixed drink while our wine customers will
drink wine regardless of the time of year.

When they turned around, Alex

Still
was still on the horse.

It was a story already well aired in April,

Nevertheless
but worth repeating nevertheless.
 although but still

1. My brother hates playing badminton,

____________
but my sister likes playing it.
2. The children keep playing football,
although
____________ their parents do not
allow them to play football.
3. I can __________remember
still the
time when we went on a picnic
together.
 instead of otherwise regardless

4. Jackson could always make her

regardless
laugh _____________of her misery.
5. Next week I'm going to go to the
instead of
beach ____________ of going to
work.
6.You need to finish your homework;
otherwise
___________ you will not make a
passing grade.
 SEQUENTIAL
These words are used when you want to put an order about
your topic.
An earphone jack includes an insulative
First, second… housing and conductive first, second and third
contact members.
He circled the shattered area once more and
Finally/lastly…
finally settled his craft down in an open spot.

At first At first, I thought the menu was great.

It begins with a train crash, from which there

To begin with
is one survivor, miraculously unharmed.
 Claiming initially that his goal was only to
Initially
reclaim his patrimony

After breakfast I had a long shower then we

Then walked over the hill so that i could borrow
books.

After the butter, next is the bread.

Next
Be careful of the pan.

They went to the bookstore early

From there
and hopped from there to the pub.
 Finally Furthermore Secondly
Firstly also and

Firstly
Secondly also
and
Furthermore,

Finally
 Without cohesive devices, a
paragraph or an essay will be just
a group of unrelated sentences or
paragraphs that maybe difficult to
understand.
 Assessment #6
(Short bond paper) You will be making your
own comic strip. Choose a topic below for
your comic strip. Underline the additional
cohesive devices use in the comics. Make
sure you are following the rubrics.
1. My future life
2.Things I bought in the mall.
3. A day to remember at the market
 5pts 4pts 2pts 1pt
Word Choice The student uses The student uses The student uses few The student uses
appropriate words in the some appropriate appropriate words in vague words in the
comic strip words in the the comic strip. comic strip.
comic strip
There are 2-3 There are more than
There are more than
SENTENCE There was no error in errors in 5 errors in
4-5 errors in
STRUCTURE grammatical structure grammatical grammatical
grammatical structure.
structure. structure.
Cohesive devices were Nouns were There were 2-3 errors There were more
used correctly. There somehow in the use of cohesive than 5 errors in the
CORRECT USE OF THE were 6-8 (addition) correctly used, devices. 3-4 (addition) use of cohesive
COHESIVE DEVICE cohesive devices. There were 5 cohesive devices devices. 1-2 cohesive
(ADDITIONAL) (addition) devices (addition)
cohesive devices were used.
only.
Ideas were expressed in Ideas were Ideas were somewhat Comic strip seemed
a clear and organized expressed in a organized, but were to be a collection of
fashion. It was easy to pretty clear not very clear. It took unrelated sentences.
IDEAS figure out what the manner, but the more than one reading
comic strip was about. organization to figure out what the
could have been comic strip was about.
better
 POINTERS TO REVIEW ENGLISH 8

• Module 1 – Context Clues

• Module 2- Citations ( 7th edition APA format )
• Module 3- Modals
• Module 4- Nouns
• Module 5- Adverbs
• Module 6- Cohesive Devices
 POINTERS TO REVIEW ENGLISH 8

• Determine the meaning of words and expressions

that reflect the local culture by noting context clues.
• Use conventions in citing sources.
• Use a range verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to convey
emotional response to an issue in order to persuade.
• Use modal verbs, nouns and adverbs appropriately