Day8 Coherence: Intro & KNO

Objectives:  
We will be able to:

• Explain the importance of coherence within the communication model
• Distinguish different aspects of coherence: coherence of ideas (sometimes known as unity) and ways to link sentences together smoothly (using cohesive devices)
• Apply appropriate strategies to achieve coherence (repetition, synonym, pronoun, transition words and phrases)
• Apply Known/New/Old (KNO) and Word Chain pattern strategies to diagnose coherence problems at the paragraph level
• Self-evaluate presence/absence of coherence in their own writing and propose revisions based on new knowledge from lesson

0. Consent Form and Mini PT by Shuying about Topic Sentence

0. Diagnostic Essay Article and Prompt
Here is the link to the Diagnostic Essay Article and Prompt.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_0Ji-sKFWRkb2xTSHJsUVdscFU/edit

1. Noise in Writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAhXF91osLUccKtFdsIRfBPvZ_BpIYhYCHYfWvYQgKc/edit

    Cover Coherence PPT

2. Concept of CoherenceLet's go to the following Google Doc and work on it! 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jithzI7J1E59k9RwZhZXSsoD__-cokDYXguFq1j-gpU/edit

3. How can I tell if coherence has been achieve or not?Two strategies for checking coherence: KNO and Word Chains.We will cover KNO in class and Word Chains is an option for you to check the coherence.

Coherence KNO practice
Save the file to your desktop.
Let's get familiar with the highlighting system for KNO
You will need 3 separate colors: one for Known, one for New, and one for Old. 

Engineering Activity

Read your classmate's one body paragraph in diagnostic essay.  

Do the same highlighting activity, by identifying each of the 3 parts, K, N, and O.

Can you identify K-N-O? Are there anything missing?

Afterwards, be sure to tell your partner about the problems. 

Another Option
Watch the video.

Watch Video

Part 3: Coherence, word chains

Duration: (10:49)
User: sfavahm - Added: 6/26/12

Homework

Dus Feb. 9th, 11:59PM.

1. Writer's Help Exercise: Required 5 

Transitions - This is a very good PREVIEW for the next lesson.

http://writershelp.bedfordstmartins.com/ebooks/helphandbook.php?supp_page=287

2. Catching Up!
Please work in your Googld Docs, 

called "Unit 1. Diagnostic Analysis Engineering Activities",
in the Unit1 subfolder of the ESL115 folder.

1) You can catch up whatever has been missed in your diagnostic since you have the diagnostic article and prompt. 

2) If you have already completed all the assignements so far, you can start early on the engineering activity for coherence. Do  KNO analysis and try to revised your paragraph. Don't forget to highlight your original and REVISED paragraphs. (eg. one for Known, one for New, and one for Old.) You will get extra points for this activity.