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Cohesive Devices
The document discusses the key elements of an informative essay, including its purpose, structure, and writing process. An informative essay aims to educate readers on a particular topic without taking a stance or trying to persuade. It typically includes an introduction to engage the reader, multiple body paragraphs to thoroughly explain the topic using facts and details, and a conclusion that summarizes key points and encourages further learning. Strong transitional words and phrases help link different parts of the essay in a cohesive manner.
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Cohesive Devices
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- 16. What is an InformativeEssay?
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- 18. Educate on acertain topic Not for giving an opinion Not convincing someone to do something or change his beliefs Purposes
- 19. Introduction / Beginning Body/ Middle Conclusion / End Structure of an Informative Essay
- 20. Presents the topic Grabsthe attention of the audience Introduction/ Beginning
- 21. Contains all theimportant facts Answers the WH-Questions Body / Middle
- 22. Summarizes the essay Spursthe reader/listener to learn more about the topic. Conclusion / End
- 23. Choose a topic Doa research and gather all the pertinent details. Steps in Writing an Informative Essay
- 24. List the importantfacts Create an outline that will organize your facts in a logical way.
- 25. Create your firstdraft Edit Read your essay Have someone else to read and critique your work.
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- 27. Tells the readerwhat we are doing in a sentence. Helps to guide the reader through our writing.
- 28. They signal tothe reader what the relationships are between the clauses, sentences and paragraphs.
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- 39. Fill the blankswith the correct cohesive devices to complete the passage :
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- 41. My friend isa singer. He is intelligent –––––––– hardworking. –––––––– he is creative, ––––––––– he has never received any award in India, –––––––– he won a prize in a competition in America last year. –––––––– he has decided to leave India and settle down in America.
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- 43. My friend isa singer. He is intelligent ––– – hardworking. – – he is creative, –– –– he has never received any award in India, –– – he won a prize in a competition in America last year. –– –– he has decided to leave India and settle down in America. AND MOREOVER ALTHOUGH BUT THEREFORE