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Mastering Connectives in Writing

The document explains the concept of connectives, which are words that link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs in writing to enhance clarity and flow. It categorizes different types of connectives, including adding, sequencing, emphasizing, comparing, cause and effect, qualifying, and illustrating connectives, providing examples for each. The document encourages practice in using these connectives to improve writing skills.

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Mastering Connectives in Writing

The document explains the concept of connectives, which are words that link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs in writing to enhance clarity and flow. It categorizes different types of connectives, including adding, sequencing, emphasizing, comparing, cause and effect, qualifying, and illustrating connectives, providing examples for each. The document encourages practice in using these connectives to improve writing skills.

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LO: To be able to link ideas using connectives or


conjunctions in my writing.
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.
INVESTIGATING CONNECTIVES
• If used appropriately in your writing, you can
help the reader move smoothly from one
point to the next.
• Look at your reading book – what examples
of connectives can you see?
• How are they used?
• Can you use them in a sentence or
discussion with confidence? Rehearse some
sentences with your Talking Partner.
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LO: To recognise the effect of different connective types.


ADDING CONNECTIVES
and
• These add further information. moreover
• e.g. He liked sausages as well too
as ice cream.
also
• Have a go at writing some of
your own sentences using these as well as
connectives.
SEQUENCING CONNECTIVES
before
• These help to develop the logical next
sequence of you ideas. first
• They enable you to show after
chronological order. then
• e.g. He went into the bathroom
before he went downstairs. second
• Write two sentences in your book third
that use a couple of these eventually
connectives. meanwhile
finally
firstly
EMPHASISING CONNECTIVES
• These help to highlight your
ideas. above all
• e.g. He loved skating especially especially
on a cold frosty day.
indeed
• Choose one of these
connectives to write a really in particular
interesting sentence with. notably
significantly
COMPARING CONNECTIVES
• We use these connectives to
compare two different ideas with likewise
each other. similarly
• e.g. He cycles to school in the in the same way
same way as a cheetah runs after like
its prey. as with
• Compare two ideas using one of equally
these connectives.
CAUSE AND EFFECT CONNECTIVES
• These connectives help to explain
why something happens. so
• e.g. The boy missed his bus and because
consequently was late for school. thus
• Try to explain why something consequently
happened using one of these therefore
connectives.
QUALIFYING CONNECTIVES
• These connectives help to explain however
why something may change unless
because of something else. although
• e.g. Although the dog was very as long as
small, he was still quite if
aggressive. except
• Have a go at writing a sentence
using one of these words at the
beginning to link two ideas
together.
ILLUSTRATING CONNECTIVES

• These connectives are used whereas


when we want to give an otherwise
example of something. instead of
unlike
• e.g. The cat was small and alternatively
quiet, unlike the enormous on the other
barking dog. hand
• Have a go at writing a sentence
using one of these connectives.

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