Cohesive devices

Task 3 Cohesive devices

Cohesion in writing is achieved by the use of conjunctions and other text connectives as well as referring words, substitutions and word associations.

Look at the cohesive devices used in an exposition (PDF 387kB).

Now look at the exposition or discussion that you wrote on Books or TV. Go through your work and highlight the cohesive devices. Have you used a variety of devices? Do they link the ideas in your writing effectively?

  • When you have finished revising your work, share it with one or more classmates and ask them to comment on it. Use their comments to revise and polish your work.

  • When it is complete, post it to a blog for others to comment on. Your teacher will set up a class blog for you and provide you with a link to the blog.