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QUESTION 1/5

What is the best definition of cohesion?

Organisation and connection of ideas to make a text easier to understand

A way to connect, link or glue sentences and parts of sentences together

Using lots of linking words in my text

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Explanation:Cohesion is a way to connect, link or glue sentences and parts of sentences together. Although using linking words can make our texts more cohesive, they are not the only way to do this. In fact, we need to be cautious about overusing linking words, or using them incorrectly. Coherence is often referred to alongside cohesion as their meanings are similar. However, they are not the same as cohesion refers to the connections between words and sentences at the micro level. Whereas, coherence refers to the organisation and connection of ideas of the overall text which will include features such as topic sentences, thesis statements and essay structure.

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QUESTION 2/5

Which text is the most cohesive? Think about why.

Writing an academic essay is not easy for most international students. Firstly, there is analysis of the essay question, good research skills and good planning even before they start to write. Therefore, students must have good analytical, linguistic and organisational skills. Secondly, once the preparation tasks have been completed, the students can start writing. In addition, all the features that students have learnt about such as thesis statements will need to be incorporated into the essay. Furthermore, during the writing process special attention must be paid to the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar being used. Moreover, writing in a foreign language add extra challenges for the students. Finally, writing an essay is not only difficult for overseas students as most university students from home and abroad encounter some challenges during the essay writing process.

Writing an academic essay is no easy feat for most international students. It involves good analysis of the essay question, adequate research skills and thorough planning even before they start to write. These tasks are normally achieved with good analytical, linguistic and organisational skills. Once the preparation tasks have been completed, the students can start writing. This process can also be difficult as all the features that they have learnt about such as thesis statements will need to be incorporated into the written text. Furthermore, during the writing process special attention must be paid to the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar being used. This is often demanding for the learners who are writing in a foreign language. However, writing an essay is not only difficult for overseas students as most university students from home and abroad encounter some challenges during the essay writing process.

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Writing an academic essay is not easy for most EUS students. Firstly, there is analysis of the essay question, good research skills and good planning even before they start to write. Therefore, students must have good analytical, linguistic and organisational skills. Secondly, once the preparation tasks have been completed, the students can start writing. In addition, all the features that students have learnt about such as thesis statements will need to be incorporated into the essay. Furthermore, during the writing process special attention must be paid to the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar being used. Moreover, writing in a foreign language add extra challenges for the students. Finally, writing an essay is not only difficult for overseas students as most university students from home and abroad encounter some challenges during the essay writing process.

Writing an academic essay is no easy feat for most EUS students. It involves good analysis of the essay question, adequate research skills and thorough planning even before they start to write. These tasks are normally achieved with good analytical, linguistic and organisational skills. Once the preparation tasks have been completed, the students can start writing. This process can also be difficult as all the features that they have learnt about such as thesis statements will need to be incorporated into the written text. Furthermore, during the writing process special attention must be paid to the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar being used. This is often demanding for the learners who are writing in a foreign language. However, writing an essay is not only difficult for overseas students as most university students from home and abroad encounter some challenges during the essay writing process.

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QUESTION 3/5

Which is an example of grammatical reference?

Lucy met the deadline, but Sam didn't.

Some of the assignments were submitted on time and others were late.

Lucy and her peers were worried about the deadline so they asked their teacher if he would extend it.

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Explanation:Grammatical referencing refers to the internal references that are made within a text to another part of the same text. It creates cohesion through links between reference words and what the refer to. This can help readers see connections see connections between words, sentences and paragraphs.Grammatical reference can be acheived with *pronouns (it, we, they etc) *demonstratives (these/ those, this/ that and the) *comparatives (more, such, another)

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QUESTION 4/5

Which is an example of verbal substitution?

She's a very hardworking student and has always been so

I need to buy a new notebook. Where can I get one?

You must study hard. If you do, you will surely pass the course.

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Common Substitute words in English: Substitution of verbs (do/ does/ did) E.g. Lucy didn't pass the exam, but all her classmates did. Substitution of nouns (one/ ones/ same) E.g. I want to buy a new laptop. Where can I get one. Subtitutions of clauses (so/ not) E.g. Is Lucy going to take the test again? I hope so.

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QUESTION 5/5

Which of the following is a definition of ellipsis?

Using lexical items to relate to each other to create cohesion

Using a substitute form to avoid repetition

Omitting words to avoid repetition

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Ellipsis refers to the omission of words or phrases in a text when the writer or speaker assumes that they are apparent from the context. With ellipsis either verbs, nouns of clauses can be omitted.

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