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Paragraph Cohesion

Link ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices including word repetition, grammatical connections such as adverbials, and ellipsis to create coherent extended texts

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Link short paragraphs through a clear repeated topic, a suitable connecting phrase, and recoverable grammatical ellipsis.

Link short paragraphs through a clear repeated topic, a suitable connecting phrase, and recoverable grammatical ellipsis.

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  • Use adverbials such as 'on the other hand' and 'as a consequence' to connect paragraphs
  • Apply ellipsis to avoid repetition while maintaining clarity across sentences
  • Create cohesion by repeating key words or using synonyms to link ideas between paragraphs
“When your child writes a long piece across several paragraphs, do the sections feel connected — with repeated key words, linking phrases, and occasional gaps (ellipsis) used deliberately to hold the whole text together?”

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Type
Procedural
Subject
English
Domain
Grammar & Punctuation
Age range
Ages 10–12

Standards

acara-v9:AC9E6LA04uk-nc-2013:Eng.App2.Y6.Text.1