Cohesion within a Paragraph Presentation

The "Cohesion within a Paragraph" presentation by KS2Gems is an educational resource aimed at Year 5 students to enhance their understanding of paragraph cohesion. The PowerPoint presentation, complete with teacher instructions, is a comprehensive toolkit that can be tailored to the specific needs of a class. It is structured to be used in sections, each containing a blend of whole-class teaching, group and paired activities, as well as independent exercises. Teachers are encouraged to provide varying levels of support based on their discretion to ensure that all students grasp the concept of cohesion effectively.

The presentation covers the definition of cohesion, describing it as the glue that holds the sentences within a paragraph together, ensuring they make sense as a whole. It introduces cohesive devices, which include pronouns, relative clauses, adverbials, parenthesis, concise noun phrases, determiners, and conjunctions. These devices are crucial for avoiding repetition, adding information, and clarifying relationships between ideas. The materials include examples and activities that demonstrate how to use these devices to improve the clarity and flow of writing. Through these exercises, students learn to recognise and apply cohesive devices, enhancing their ability to craft well-structured paragraphs.