English Mastery

Cohesion and Précis

Pupils link sentences and paragraphs with cohesive devices, and condense a passage into a précis.

English MasteryAge 11+25 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Use cohesive devices to link within and across paragraphs.
  • Avoid repetition with pronouns, synonyms and adverbials.
  • Précis a passage to a third of its length without losing its key ideas.

Core concept summaries

Key IdeasCohesive DevicesPrécisSee It WorkThe Trap

Practice formats pupils may meet

NeurofiED uses varied practice to help pupils apply the idea actively, check understanding and build confidence over time.

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