Production and Distribution of Writing

Curriculum details

Strand

Writing (Strand 4)

Sub-strand

Production and Distribution of Writing (4.1)

Content standard

B8.4.1.1 - Develop, organise and express ideas coherently and cohesively in writing

Indicator

B8.4.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how different sentences relate within a paragraph using appropriate cohesive devices (e.g., connectors, pronouns, repetition of vocabulary or grammatical structures)

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 56

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use logical connectors to create a cohesive paragraph.
  E.g.
  - time clauses: when, before, after, since, while, as, until
  - conditional clauses: if, unless
  - purpose clauses: in order to, so that
  - reason clauses: because, since, as
  - result clauses: so that
  - concessive clauses: although, though, while
  - place clauses: where, wherever
  - clauses of manner: as, like, the way.
- Use pronouns to connect ideas in paragraphs.
  E.g.
  - subject pronouns (he, she, they, etc.)
  - object pronouns (me, him, them, etc.)
  - demonstrative pronouns (these, this, those, that)
- Use repetition of words, synonyms and antonyms to create a cohesive paragraph (i.e. a paragraph with links that hold it together and give it meaning).
- Use defining and non-defining relative clauses to expand sentences.
- Use noun phrases, adjectival phrases and adverbial phrases to expand sentences.
NB. Use logical connectors, pronouns and the repetition of words, synonyms and antonyms to create a cohesive text (i.e. a text in which sentences and paragraphs are linked together to show meaning and beauty).