Ms.
sophia
OPENING PRAYER
Every time we pray, we
put our hands in
“Praying Position”
STORY TIME!
Directions:
Each group will be given a short story
with missing words. The task is to fill out
the missing words within 5 minutes. Then,
1 representative of each group will read it
in front of the class.
THE LOST NECKLACE
THE LOST NECKLACE
THe mysterious letter
THe mysterious letter
The Unexpected Adventure
The Unexpected Adventure
The secret recipe
The secret recipe
COHESIVE
DEVICES
Identify the
01. different cohesive
LESSON devices;
OBJECTIVES:
Write a paragraph
using appropriate
02. cohesive devices
COHESIVE DEVICE
-are words or phrases
used to connect ideas
between different parts of
the text.
Purpose
Connect Ideas
Organize Sentences and
Paragraphs
{He phoned the police} {Three armed men
broke into their home}
Coherent but not cohesive
• He phoned the police because three
armed men broke into their home.
(Cohesive and Coherent)
TYPES OF
COHESIVE DEVICE
transactional
markers
TRANSITIONAL MARKERS
These are words and phrases
that are used to connect sentences
and paragraphs
connect ideas and show the
progression of thoughts in writing
ADDITION
-adds information or reinforces ideas
Furthermore as well
in addition also
and then
moreover equally important
ADDITION
Example:
Gabriel loves, respects, and obeys his parents.
Moreover, he helps in the household chores if he is
not studying. Furthermore, he is grateful that his
parents are very supportive in every task he does.
CHRONOLOGY/SEQUENCE
-helps define time
-is the science of arranging events in
their order of occurrence in time.
First Next
Before Later
After Soon
During Simultaneously
COMPARISON/CONTRAST
points out alternatives, differences,
and similarities
As But
Also However
Likewise Even though
Similarly Despite
On the contrary
COMPARISON/CONTRAST
Example:
My mom loves pasta, but she dislikes spaghetti.
Similarly, she did not like lasagna. On the contrary,
she loves macaroni. Likewise, she loves pancit
guisado, pancit bihon, sotanghon, and palabok.
CAUSE/EFFECT
-shows the reason/ consequences of
an action
CAUSE RESULT
Because Consequently
Due to As a result
Since Therefore
So
Example:
CAUSE/EFFECT
Since you have been a consistent honor
student and a skillful one, therefore, there would be
a possibility that you would graduate cum laude or
be cited with technical skills award in college. As a
result, you would have a better chance to find a job
or be an entrepreneur, because some companies
would prefer those applicants with impressive
school records or those with technical skills.
ILLUSTRATION/ EXAMPLE
-add emphasis or introduce evidence
ILLUSTRATION EXAMPLE
To demonstrate For example
Specifically Such as
Truly Namely
ILLUSTRATION/ EXAMPLE
Example:
Max loves vegetables. Truly, he is happy to eat
those every day - specifically, ‘pinakbet’, ‘chop
suey’, and vegetable salads. To demonstrate his
love for vegetables, Max is planning a vegetable
social for all his friends.
REFERENCES
REFERENCES
-refers to how the speaker or writer
introduces participants and then keeps
track of them once they are in the text.
THREE TYPES:
1.Personal Reference
2. Demonstrative Reference
3. Comparative References
PERSONAL/pronoun REFERENCES
-is a reference by means of function
in the speech situation through the
category of person.
Ex:
Mr. John is an English teacher. All of his
students like him very much.
demonstrative REFERENCES
is a reference by means of location, on a
scale of proximity.
- It is essentially a form of verbal
pointing.
demonstrative REFERENCES
I spent my holiday in my uncle’s house in
Sta Catalina. I do like staying there.
While my parents were having lunch, my
brothers and I walked around the zoo to
see some lions and elephants. Those are
my brothers’ favorite animals.
COMPArative REFERENCES
-is an indirect reference by means of
identity or similarity.
Ex:
The most tragic accident that I have
ever seen was the accident that
happened last year.
ACTIVITY 4
Write your own short story at least 1 - 2
paragraph long with a minimum of 5
cohesive devices. Underline or highlight
the cohesive devices used. To be passed
after the 1st summative exam.
Thank you
very much
