Using_connectives_correctly_.ppt for students
- 1. U SIN G C O N N EC TIVES C O RREC TLY LO: To be able to link ideas using connectives or conjunctions in my writing.
- 2. WHAT ARE CONNECTIVES? Connectives are connecting adverbs that link ideas which may be in different sentences or paragraphs. They help to link your: Ideas Sentences Paragraphs Connectives are used between paragraphs or between sentences in order to show a connection between one part of your writing and another. They make your writing more meaningful and powerful.
- 3. INVESTIGATING CONNECTIVES • If used appropriately in your writing, you can If used appropriately in your writing, you can help the reader move smoothly from one help the reader move smoothly from one point to the next. point to the next. • Look at your reading book – what examples Look at your reading book – what examples of connectives can you see? of connectives can you see? • How are they used? How are they used? • Can you use them in a sentence or Can you use them in a sentence or discussion with confidence? Rehearse some discussion with confidence? Rehearse some sentences with your Talking Partner. sentences with your Talking Partner.
- 4. D IFFEREN T TYPES O F C O N N EC TIVES LO: To recognise the effect of different connective types.
- 5. ADDING CONNECTIVES and moreover too also as well as • These add further information. These add further information. • e.g. He liked sausages e.g. He liked sausages as well as well as ice cream. as ice cream. • Have a go at writing some of Have a go at writing some of your own sentences using these your own sentences using these connectives. connectives.
- 6. SEQUENCING CONNECTIVES before next first after then second third eventually meanwhile finally firstly • These help to develop the logical These help to develop the logical sequence of you ideas. sequence of you ideas. • They enable you to show They enable you to show chronological order. chronological order. • e.g. He went into the bathroom e.g. He went into the bathroom before before he went downstairs. he went downstairs. • Write two sentences in your book Write two sentences in your book that use a couple of these that use a couple of these connectives. connectives.
- 7. EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES • These help to highlight your These help to highlight your ideas. ideas. • e.g. He loved skating e.g. He loved skating especially especially on a cold frosty day. on a cold frosty day. • Choose one of these Choose one of these connectives to write a really connectives to write a really interesting sentence with. interesting sentence with. above all especially indeed in particular notably significantly
- 8. COMPARING CONNECTIVES • We use these connectives to We use these connectives to compare two different ideas with compare two different ideas with each other. each other. • e.g. He cycles to school e.g. He cycles to school in the in the same way same way as a cheetah runs after as a cheetah runs after its prey. its prey. • Compare two ideas using one of Compare two ideas using one of these connectives. these connectives. likewise similarly in the same way like as with equally
- 9. CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES so because thus consequently therefore • These connectives help to explain These connectives help to explain why something happens. why something happens. • e.g. The boy missed his bus and e.g. The boy missed his bus and consequently consequently was late for school. was late for school. • Try to explain why something Try to explain why something happened using one of these happened using one of these connectives. connectives.
- 10. QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES however unless although as long as if except • These connectives help to explain These connectives help to explain why something may change why something may change because of something else. because of something else. • e.g. e.g. Although Although the dog was very the dog was very small, he was still quite small, he was still quite aggressive. aggressive. • Have a go at writing a sentence Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these words at the using one of these words at the beginning to link two ideas beginning to link two ideas together. together.
- 11. ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES whereas otherwise instead of unlike alternatively on the other hand • These connectives are used These connectives are used when we want to give an when we want to give an example of something. example of something. • e.g. The cat was small and e.g. The cat was small and quiet, quiet, unlike unlike the enormous the enormous barking dog. barking dog. • Have a go at writing a sentence Have a go at writing a sentence using one of these connectives. using one of these connectives.