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Saying Too much or Too little?
aCTIvITy 3.15
Learning Targets
• Identify and use transitions to improve the coherence of writing.
• Revise writing by using transitions, deleting, and creating complex sentences to clarify claims, reasons, and evidence.
Giving and Interpreting Directions
You will work in pairs to give directions and draw a picture. One person will give directions while the other person listens and follows the directions to draw a picture.
1. As the person giving directions, think about what you will say and the best way to communicate what is to be drawn by your partner. Make any notes below.
2. As the person following the directions, was your drawing successful? What did your partner say that helped you draw correctly? What additional information would have been helpful?
Revising for Coherence
As you learned in the preceding exercise, explaining clearly makes a difference in how well your audience understands your meaning. In Unit 1, you learned that the term coherence refers to the logical organization of an essay. A coherent essay ties ideas together to flow smoothly from one sentence to the next and from one paragraph to the next, making the essay easy to follow for the reader.
An effective way to revise for coherence is to use transitions, both within and between paragraphs. Transitions help you move from one sentence or thought to another.
Certain words and phrases in the English language are typical transitions. These transitions are outlined in the table on the next page. Read the information in the table, and place a star (*) next to the words or phrases you used or heard in the drawing activity.
my Notes
Unit 3 • Changing Perspectives 239
learNING STraTeGIeS:
Visualizing, Rereading, Marking the Text, Adding, Replacing, Deleting
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