Conjunctions (Cohesion) Outsiders If Eric was unhappy, he didn’t tell us. Unit 2 Day 2 Y6: Autumn Term Fiction: Outsiders

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions Remember: a clause must have an active verb. Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices. Conjunctions join clauses. The links create cohesion by joining clauses and explaining how they are joined. Conjunctions can give meaning to the links, to do with… time place cause condition contrast when while since as before where wherever because so as since if unless even if although though whereas while

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices. Without them, writing is disjointed. Eric took the frog home with him because he did not know what else to do Eric took the frog home with him he did not know what else to do when Eric took the frog home with him he did not know what else to do although What conjunction would you use to join these two clauses?

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices. Without them, writing is disjointed. Eric took the frog home with him because he did not know what else to do , Eric took the frog home with him he did not know what else to do when Eric took the frog home with him he did not know what else to do although , We can swap the order of the clauses. If the conjunction is at the beginning of the sentence, the first clause has a comma at the end.

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions Conjunctions can be used as cohesive devices. Eric took the frog home with him he did not know what else to do he had conjured up the frog he hid it under his bed He found a shoe box he did not know if it belonged to him he thought about what to do He lay on his bed he made air holes in it Eric put the frog in the box Which clauses could be joined? What conjunctions would you use? IDEAS

Cohesive devices – Conjunctions With conjunctions, a text has more cohesion. Eric took the frog home with him because he did not know what else to do. He found a shoe box and he made air holes in it. Eric put the frog in the box then he hid it under his bed. He lay on his bed while he thought about what to do. Although he had conjured up the frog, he did not know if it belonged to him. The links create cohesion by joining clauses and explaining how they are joined. IDEAS