Grammar description
This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly proficient at creating written texts with higher levels of grammatical accuracy. Students display an increasing ability to compose coherent and cohesive texts across all areas of the curriculum …
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GrA6
Whole text level uses cohesive devices to alert the reader about how the text is unfolding (foreshadowing the key points at the beginning, reinforcing the key points with topic sentences, and linking back to key points in the conclusion) Sentence …
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GrA5
Whole text level uses cohesive devices (word groups – repetition, synonyms and antonyms; signposting devices – headings and subheadings; text connectives – however, on the other hand, therefore) uses well-structured paragraphs with topic sentences Sentence …
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GrA3
Whole text level sequences sentences to reflect a logical flow of ideas uses common cohesive devices such as simple pronoun reference when the referent is close to the pronoun (I have a bird. It can talk.) uses basic text connectives repetitively …
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GrA7
Whole text level uses a wide range of cohesive devices such as text connectives that link sentences and paragraphs, and patterns of meaning (part–whole, class–subclass, compare–contrast, cause and effect) Sentence level crafts both compact and …
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GrA4
Whole text level uses time connectives to sequence ideas and events (first, then, next, after) groups related ideas into paragraphs Sentence level writes simple sentences correctly writes compound sentences to make connections between ideas …
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