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Exercise 1: Creating Cohesion through the use of Logical Connectors 10 minutes
Below are sentences that need to be linked to each other by using a linking device. Study the list of
logical connectors given and use the appropriate one to link the two sentences. You may need to
change the word order or punctuation.
1. Crime continues to be a serious problem in South Africa. Numerous efforts have been made
to combat crime.
2. The accused was found guilty. The accused denied commiting the murder.
3. The financial management company charges an upfront fee. They charge an ongoing
operating expense.
4. He failed to win the race. He trained every day for five years.
5. He has a lot of moiney because he commited fraud. He is a thief.
Exercise 2: Paragraph Writing 10 minutes
Write a topic sentence for a paragraph that will focus on:
1. Why history is important
2. The negative effects of social media
3. Governments are corrupt
Now elaborate on these topics by making a claim and giving supporting evidence for this claim. You
may fabricate facts for purposes of this exercise.
Exercise 3: Coherence 10 minutes
Identify the problems with coherence in the following incoherent paragraph, then rewrite the
paragraph to correct it:
South Africa faces several tough challenges because of corruption. The national soccer team is not
doing very well. Corruption is bad for a country. Some say corruption makes the currency weak. We
need a new coach for Bafana Bafana. South Africa has a few good things going for it as well.
