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Friday 7:00 p.m . Saturday: Matinee 2:00 p.m. p.m. Evening 7:00 p.m. Students take notes while viewing teaser.
https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=DvCJf1-xwAU
Did you notice what notable prize this play won? This is a popular and oft performed production. Have you ever seen it before? Do you know anyone in the cast?
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Discourse markers make a connection from one idea to another, enabling us to reach our destination:
READING and WRITING FLUENCY
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For this reason, they are are sometimes called: LINKING WORDS
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adverbs
short adverb phrases
prepositional phrases
short clauses
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The Position
The Link
The Idea
Initial
Although
Contrast
Initial
First
Order
Initial
Generally
Generalizing
Initial/final
Furthermore/too
Add
Clause Heading
Because
Cause
Initial/within
Behold/only
Focus Attention
Initial
In conclusion
Rounding Off
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Look for the comma
Following preceding or none
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Part 2 Building
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Contrast Causal relationship Compare Consequence Confirm Continuity
Commonality Accent Restate Recap Conclude
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Contrast The Position
The Link
Usually comes at the beginning of the second sentence (S) or paragraph (P) that contradicts the first S or P.
However It was raining. However , Joe wasn’t wearing a coat.
In spite of/despite Joins two contrasting ideas in the same S.
Adverb or Adverbial Phrase
Preposition
In spite of/Despite the rain, Joe wasn’t wearing wearing a coat.
Although Joins two contrasting ideas in the same S.
Part of Speech
Joe wasn’t wearing wearing a coat, although it was raining.
Conjunction
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Compare The Position Initial or within
The Link In the same way
Part of Speech Adverbial phrase
The second video showed tigers hunting, in the same way that the first one showed lions.
Initial or within
While
Conjunction (clausal)
While the first video showed tigers hunting, the second showed lions.
Initial to connect P
Similarly (previous P about tiger video) Similarly, the second video showed lions on the hunt.
Adverb
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Cause The Position Etc. If I ever use this to teach, I will finish writing an explanation of each type.
The Link
Part of Speech
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Consequence The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Confirm The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Continuitygives order The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Commonality The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Accent The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Restate The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Recap The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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Conclude The Position
The Link
Part of Speech
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The absolute final draft
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Part 3
Writing
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Relationship with previous thought
Confirm
an idea
Possible linguistic formula a) A furth further er exam example ple of this this phenomenon can be seen in Foucault's work. b) Jones (1999) further demonstrates this point in his most recent research.
a) Jones, Jones, meanw meanwhile/ hile/on on the the other other hand, expresses this notion as ‘self- defense.' Contrast
ideas b) This argument is not, however, accepted by all critics. For instance
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This line of instruction would continue through the discourse markers presented in Lesson 2, providing review and stimulating thinking about the purpose the writer is trying to achieve by using a discourse markers.
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In writing your review, consider how discourse markers could: •
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Improve continuity continuity by by sequencing or giving order to your ideas? Clarify your purpose by showing contrast, comparison, consequence, causal relationship or confirm through example? Engage the reader by showing commonality, or give accent to your view? Indicate when your ideas restate, recap or begin to conclude conclude? ?
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Remember, it can be tedious to read a piece of writing that has too too many discourse markers. The brain has to process each thought connection. Too many can be overwhelming overwhelmin g and make your writing can seem heavy.
Use discourse markers to achieve a light, flowing style, that connects the reader to a pleasurable experience.
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Now, write a review that will effectively connect the thoughts in your mind …
…to your reader’s mind.
