ASSIGNMENT 1, TASK 2 : COHESIVE DEVICES : (a) ANAPHORIC AND CATAPHORIC REFERENCES

Reference: http://www.readersdigest.co.za/carbohydrates

No. Examples of Cohesive Devices Newly Constructed Sentences

1.

THREE Anaphoric References

AR1Carbohydrates are the building blocks of a healthy diet. They fuel the body, which turns them into the basic currency of energy that is glucose or blood sugar.

Consuming high contents of sugar very bad for our body. They are the cause of diseases.

2. AR2

If you restrict your intake of carbohydrates, your body will turn a part of the protein and a little of the fat you eat into blood sugar. In effect, it will convert them into wastefull product

which is simple sugar.

Tigers have special characteristics where it can run fast. It uses this ability to hunt its enemies.

3. AR3

If you restrict your intake of carbohydrates, your body will turn

a part of the protein and a little of the fat you eat into

bloodsugar. In effect, it will convert them into wasteful

product which is simple sugar.

Sam bought a pair of shoes from a shoes fair. He wear them to school to show to his friends.

4.

TWO Cataphoric References

CR1They fuel the body, which turns them into the basic currency of energy that is glucose or blood sugar.

The basic currency of energy in our body is glucose or known well as blood sugar.

5. CR2In effect, it will convert them into waste products which are simple sugar.

There are many kind of waste products and some of them are from domestic waste from our home.

ASSIGNMENT 1, TASK 2 : COHESIVE DEVICES : (b) GRAMMATICAL DEVICES, LOGICAL CONNECTORS AND LEXICAL DEVICES

Reference: http://www.naturalnews.com/031409_smoking_habits.html

No. Examples of Cohesive Devices Use of Cohesive Devices Parallel Sentences

1.

TWO Grammatical Devices

GR1(Natural News) Children of parents who smoke are more likely to smoke themselves than other children

To show cohesion through the use of Pronoun:

themselves

Mr. Dolph’s family keep themselves occupied with outdoor activity.

2. GR2

"Fathers transmit their smoking habits to a statistically significant level to their sons, and the same is true of mothers and daughters," said Loureiro.

To show cohesion through the use of Pronoun :

their

All the participants in the camp are advised to keep their belongings carefully.

3.

TWO Logical Connectors

LO1

The data also revealed that a son whose parents both smoke is 24 percent likely to smoke, while a daughter's probability of smoking in the same scenario is 23 percent

To show cohesion through the use of Temporal arrangement connectors:

while

When the incident happened, Raul was working in the garden while Jacobs was drinking in the kitchen.

4. LO2

However, if neither parent smokes, then the probability for both sons and daughters drops to 12 percent.

To show cohesion through the use of Contrast connectors:

however

Ali is a problematic student in school. However, he does well in his exams.

5. ONE Lexical Device LE

In a family, if the parents smoke it will effect the child. If the parents does not smoke it will not affect the child.

To show cohesion through the use of Repetition:

parents

Parents play a role in developing their children’s future. Parents are their role model.