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English
Quarter 3: Module 5
Week 5

Cohesive Devices Used in Various

Types of Speech
About the Module
This module consists of the following:
Pre-Test
Lesson 1 – Using Cohesive Devices
Lesson 2 – Persuasive Speech
Lesson 3 – Cohesive Devices in Speech Writing
Post-Test

General Direction: In answering the activities for this module, use a separate
sheet of paper.

What I Need to Know

After going through the process of discovery with the learning tasks, you are expected to:
1. determine the different functions of cohesive devices;
2. identify cohesive devices used in a text/speech;
3. write a short text/speech with cohesive devices; and
4. state the importance of organizing ideas systematically in writing and speaking.

Pre-Test
Directions: Read each item carefully and write only the letter of your answer.

1. What part of the speech provides the audience with a preview of the speech structure?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme
2. What part of the speech discusses the main ideas and key concepts?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme
3. What type of speech aims to convince the audience to accept speaker’s point of view?
A. Informative B. Demonstrative C. Persuasive D. Oratorical
4. What part of the speech summarizes the main points and purpose while leaving a lasting
impression on the audience?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme

For items number 5-15. Choose a suitable cohesive device to complete the following
sentences.
5. My brother is my best friend. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help me.
___________, the other day he helped me study until 1:00 AM.
A. For example B. As a result C. Additionally D. Furthermore
6. ___________ our constant disagreements, we remained best friends.
A. Despite B. Although C. Unless D. In addition
7. ___________ the bad weather, we went fishing.
A. In spite of B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
8. Mario twisted his arms. ____________, he won’t be taking part in the basketball
tournament.
A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. Similarly D. As a result

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9. The house is very expensive, ___________ I could not buy it.
A. yet B. but C. so D. or
10. _____________ they tried hard; the students could not complete the project in time.
A. Although B. First C. Despite D. Then
11. I am in lockdown because of the pandemic; ___________, I need my daughter to do
my shopping.
A. Next B. Overall C. Eventually D. Consequently
12. _____________ you put the cheese on your crust, don’t forget to lather it with a
sauce.
A. Next B. Initially C. Before D. Later
13. A good homework space is well-lit and well-ventilated. ______________, it is quiet
and distraction free.
A. However B. In addition C. All in all D. Although
14. _____________, Jean painted her room. Then, she bought a new cabinet.
A. Specifically B. Truly C. First D. So
15. Most animals sleep like people do; they lie down. _____________, birds and horses
sleep while standing up.
A. For example B. However C. Likewise D. Where

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 Lesson 1 Using Cohesive Devices in a Text

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to:
1. determine the functions of cohesive devices;
2. state the importance of using cohesive devices in writing; and
3. rewrite paragraphs by adding cohesive devices.

What’s In

comic stripSequence a Story for grade 8 - Bing images

1. What do you call the underlined words?

2. How are they used in the text?

What’s New
The underlined words in the given text above are examples of cohesive devices.
What are cohesive devices?
Cohesive Devices are words or phrases used to connect ideas between different
parts of the text or speech. They are sometimes called linking words, linkers, connectors,
discourse markers or transitional words.

What Is It
What are some examples of Cohesive Devices?

The table below shows some examples of cohesive devices which are grouped by
function/purpose.
FUNCTION EXAMPLE SENTENCES
SEQUENCE First, Second, Next, • His job involves a number of things. First,
Finally, After, Before, he is responsible for general

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 Then, Firstly, administration in the office. Secondly, he
Secondly, At first, Till, has to look after the financial side of the
At last business... Finally, he has been asked to
build up outside contacts.
ADDITION As well as, In addition, • The students are clever. Moreover, they
Furthermore, and are not lazy. I like to learn together with
Besides that, another, them.
Apart from that, • Reading is an excellent way to increase
Moreover, Also your vocabulary. Furthermore, it can
also help you improve your grammar .
CONTRAST In spite of, Despite, • She is not as pretty as she used to be.
Although, Though, Nevertheless, she is still a very
Nevertheless, but, In attractive girl.
contrast, On the other • She got the job despite the fact that she
hand, However, had very little experience.
RESULT Yet, Since, As, • Many students complained that the test
Hence, For that was difficult, yet many students
reason, As a result, managed to score full marks.
Consequently, • Mother didn’t have time to go to the
Therefore, Thus, So store; consequently, there was no milk
in the refrigerator.
CONCLUSION Finally, Therefore, To • Flood happened in the City, affecting
conclude, in most main roads. As a result, traffic
conclusion, as a conditions have been chaotic.
result, In the final • Alcohol can delay your reaction times;
analysis Therefore, you should never drink and
drive.
ILLUSTRATION For example, for • There are many occupations today. For
instance, Specifically, example, you can become a doctor,
Such as , To illustrate, engineer, teacher, artist, athlete,
Particularly musician, or chef, just to name a few.
TRANSITION Turning to .., • We can leave most of the details of the
With regard to .., proposal until the next meeting. Now, as
With reference to .., far as money is concerned, this needs
As far as .x.. is careful consideration.
concerned, • In the end, he decided to sell his car.
This, incidentally, proved to be a
mistake.
REFORMULATION In other words, put • Towards the end of the party, he got up
more simply, that is to and danced on the table. In other
say, rather, in simple words, he made a complete fool of
terms himself
HIGHLIGHTING In particular, • You should reduce your intake of sugar,
especially, mainly, particularly soft drinks.
particularly, above all

Points to Ponder:
Cohesive devices show a relationship between the different parts of a sentence, or
between different sentences. They help a reader to gain a better understanding of the ideas
that are expressed in a text.

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 What I Can Do
Directions: Read the paragraph and choose the suitable cohesive devices to be used
in each blank space.

although therefore moreover but and

My friend is a singer. He is intelligent ________ hardworking. ________ he is

creative. _____________ he has never received any award in our country, ________ he
won a prize in a competition in America last year. ________ he has decided to leave the
country and settle down in America.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Write your insights on the importance of cohesive devices in writing.
Complete the statement below.

I have learned that cohesive devices play an important role in writing because _________
_______________________________________________________________________

What’s More
Directions: Read the sentences and choose the suitable cohesive devices to be used
in each blank space.

furthermore as but thus however

1. John is lazy. He does not do his homework well. ________, he always gets failing
marks in his tests.
2. Everyone agrees with him __________ not me.
3. _________ it is raining now; we can’t play volleyball.
4. Tomas is poor; _________, he does not resort to begging in order to survive.
5. It is important to complete your homework; ___________, it should be turned in on
time.

Lesson 2 Persuasive Speech

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to:
1. determine the parts of the persuasive speech; and
2. state the importance and purpose of each part of persuasive speech.

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 What’s In
Directions: Study the comic strip below and answer the questions that follow.

Questions:
1. What do the comic strips show?
2. What is the speaker trying to do to his audience?
3. Do you think the speaker is successful in conveying his message to his
audience? Why?

What’s New
A persuasive speech is a specific type of speech in which the speaker has a goal of
convincing the audience to accept his or her point of view. The speech is arranged in such a
way as to hopefully cause the audience to accept all or part of the expressed view. Though
the important goal of a persuasive speech is to convince the audience to accept a perspective,
not all audiences can be convinced by a single speech and not all perspectives can persuade
the audience. The success of a persuasive speech is often measured by the audience’s
willingness to consider the speaker’s argument.

What Is It
For a speaker to effectively convince his audience, he needs to use reasons to justify
his argument. To better understand, let us study the persuasive speech below and answer
the questions that follow.

The Morning Catch

1
Dear students, how often have you been late to school? Do you always miss the
service or any vehicle in the morning? This just passed morning, are you annoyed because
of being hurried? Did you skip your breakfasts because of the fast-running time?
2
Good afternoon class! I know most of you already know me but let me introduce for
once again myself. My name is Aaron F. San Jose, a second year Bachelor in Secondary
Education, major in Biological Science student. A lot of students and for all I know, some of
you are experiencing this kind of dilemma every morning and it might lead to your bad mood,
stress, and might even your academic performances. It is very exasperating to discern, yet
we got only one solution with that problem.
3
One of the biggest reasons why we become late is that we are lazy enough of
getting up early in the morning. True, isn’t it? In able for you to not be late, you must set
your alarm an hour or two earlier your school call time. With this step, I assure you; you will
have a long time of preparation before going to school and won’t miss a ride anymore. This
will be very helpful in avoiding morning catches.

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Being late might give you bad temper and might affect your academic performance
for the reason that you will no longer participate in the class and just start your whole day
thinking you were late.
5
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it will serve as our energy
source. But if you missed it because of being late, it may harm your health and, in some
case, you will become less active in class participation.
6
Classmates, I know we really love to sleep and our bed really loves us, too! But we
should always remember our responsibilities in school most especially during the chaotic
morning weekdays. This is just a simple urging for us to keep away ourselves from being
tardy. If you follow this, instantly, you will no longer be late. Promise!
Comprehension questions:
1. What is the persuasive speech all about?
2. Which part of the persuasive speech is the introduction? body? conclusion? Write the
paragraph number for each.
3. How did you identify that the paragraph is an introduction? body? conclusion?
4. How is the topic being developed in the persuasive speech?
What are the parts of a speech?
It’s important to remember that speeches have three clear parts: an introduction, a
body and a conclusion.
The introduction establishes the topic and whets your audience’s appetite. During the
introduction, speakers attempt to impart the general and specific purpose of a speech while
making their audience members interested in the speech topic, establishing their own
credibility, and providing the audience with a preview of the speech structure. (Refer to
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the speech “The Morning Catch”)
The body of a speech is the center part that discusses the main ideas and key
concepts. It is made up of reasons, research, proofs, and evidences. (Refer to paragraphs 4
and 5)
The conclusion of speech summarizes the main points and purpose while leaving a
lasting impression on the audience. (Refer to paragraph 6)

What I Can Do
Directions: Identify the following parts of an essay and tell whether it is an
introduction, body, or conclusion.

1.
So, the next time you are wondering whether or not you should have that
second cup of coffee to perk you up, relax. At least now you know what it will – and
won’t – do for you!
2.
How many of you consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do
you drink in a day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas?
3.
Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to
increase attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long
distance and for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may
be stretching it, though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely
contributes to your well-being!

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 What I Have Learned
Directions: Write your learning from the lesson by completing the statement below.

I have learned that in writing a speech, it is important to

_______________________________________________________________________.

Lesson 3 Cohesive Devices in Speech Writing

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to:
1. identify the cohesive devices used in the text/speech;
2. cite the importance of cohesive devices in text/speech; and
3. write a speech on a chosen topic.

What’s In

1. What does the picture show?

2. What is the man doing?

What’s New
This is the speech content of the man in the picture. Read the speech and answer
the questions that follow.

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 I personally believe that libraries are among humanity’s most important institutions for
several reasons.
Firstly, most of humanity’s collective knowledge is stored in libraries. Secondly,
libraries protect and preserve this knowledge. They also classify or group the materials into
logical and easily available divisions. Furtheremore, libraries make the materials available to
everyone and even provide librarians to help us find what we need. Finallly, libraries are our
link to the past and our gift to the future.
In conclusion, libraries are important institutions for humanity.

1. What is being pointed out in the speech?

2. How many parts does the speech contain? What are they?
3. What cohesive devices can you find in the speech?

What Is It
What cohesive devices are you going to use in writing a text or speech? How do you
use them in a text or speech?
Here are some cohesive devices you can use in each part of your text or speech.
Introduction
As you begin your speech, you cannot directly start making your points, you need to ease
into it. You generally begin any speech by addressing your crowd and giving an introduction
and this can help captivate or interest your audience. You can make use of the following
phrases to introduce your topic –
Example: Today I will be discussing… The points that I will be discussing…

Cohesive devices to the first point

After you are done with the introduction, you need to move on to the first point of your
speech. A simple cohesive device can help highlight that you are making a point.
Example: Firstly, let’s begin with…. I want to begin by….

Body
You may use any of these cohesive devices depending on the functions you want to
achieve.
• between similar ideas
When you are talking about similar ideas, you need to tell the audience that you are
transitioning between similar ideas.
Example: Similarly…. In the same way….

• between conflicting points

Example: However…. On the other hand….

• to elaborate ideas
During any speech, you may need to elaborate on various ideas and thoughts.
Example: In addition/Additionally…. Furthermore….

• to Numbered Points
Whenever you have a series of points you tend to number then and transition between
them as follows.
Example: First/Firstly… Second/Secondly…

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 • to show cause
Whenever you are trying to prove a point or come to a conclusion, the audience
should understand that this is what you are implying.
Example: Therefore…. Consequently…

• to an example
To make your words and thoughts more powerful, you make use of examples.
Example: For example… For instance…

Conclusion
Once you are at the end of your speech, you need to provide a brief summary or
conclusion to make sure your audience has understood the main points of your speech and
you can be open to any questions or doubts.
Example: The summary is…. In conclusion…

What I Can Do
Directions: Write your own speech by choosing any of the topics given below and
make your own title. Be guided with the criteria below.

Topics:
1. How will recycling help us?
2. Should there be a ban on smoking in public places?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Write the valuable insights you have learned in writing a speech by
completing the statement below.

In writing a speech, I have learned that ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.

What’s More
Directions: Label your speech according to its parts: introduction, body and conclusion.

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 Post-Test
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your answer.

1. What type of speech aims to convince the audience to accept speaker’s point of view?
A. Informative B. Demonstrative C. Persuasive D. Oratorical
2. What part of the speech summarizes the main points and purpose while leaving a lasting
impression on the audience?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme
3. What part of the speech provides the audience with a preview of the speech structure?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme
4. What part of the speech discusses the main ideas and key concepts?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. Theme

For items number 5-15. Choose a suitable cohesive device to complete the following
sentences.

5. I am in lockdown because of the pandemic; ___________, I need my daughter to do my

shopping.
A. Next B. Overall C. Eventually D. Consequently
6. _____________ our constant disagreements, we remained best friends.
A. Despite B. Although C. Unless D. In addition
7. Most animals sleep like people do; they lie down. _____________, birds and horses
sleep while standing up.
A. For example B. However C. Likewise D. Where
8. My brother is my best friend. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help me.
___________, the other day he helped me study until 1:00 AM.
A. For example B. As a result C. Additionally D. Furthermore
9. The house is very expensive, ___________ I could not buy it.
A. yet B. but C. so D. or

10. A good homework space is well-lit and well-ventilated. ______________, it is quiet and
distraction free.
A. However B. In addition C. All in all D. Although
11. ___________ they tried hard; the students could not complete the project in time.
A. Although B. First C. Despite D. Then
12. ___________ the bad weather, we went fishing.
A. In spite of B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
13. Mario twisted his arms. ____________, he won’t be taking part in the basketball
tournament.
A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. Similarly D. As a result
14. ___________, Jean painted her room. Then, she bought a new cabinet.
A. Specifically B. Truly C. First D. So
15. ___________ you put the cheese on your crust, don’t forget to lather it with a sauce.
A. Next B. Initially C. Before D. Later

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https://keystoliteracy.com/blog/what-are-cohesive-devices-and-how-do-they-affect-
https://engexam.info/cohesion-in-english/
Cohesive Devices
Grade 8 Learner’s Material
Grade 8 English Competencies
References
Lesson 1
What’s In
1. Cohesive Devices
2. To connect and/or link words, phrases or clauses
What I Can Do
1. and 2. Moreover 3. Although 4. but 5. Therefore
What I Have Learned
Answers may vary.
What’s More
1. Thus 2. but 3. As 4. however 5. furthermore
Lesson 2
What’s In
1. a person talking to a group of people
2. the speaker is trying to convince his audience to join their organization
3. Answers may vary.
What I Can Do
Paragraph 1. – Conclusion
Paragraph 2. – Introduction
Paragraph 3. – Body
What I Have Learned
Answers may vary.
Lesson 3
What’s In
1. A man talking.
2. A man delivering his speech.
What’s New
1. Importance and uses of libraries.
2. Three (3) 1. Introduction, 2. Body and 3. Conclusion
3. Answers may vary.
What I Can Do
Answers may vary.
What I Have Learned
Answers may vary.
What’s More
Answers may vary.
Answer Key
https://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/conjunctive-adverbs.aspx
https://www.google.com/search?q=pronouns+in+paragraph+examples&tbm=isch&ved=2ah
UKEwilofvb59LuAhXNZ94KHYeIANYQ2-
cCegQIABAA&oq=pronouns+in+paragraph+examples&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoICAAQCBA
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QaHkYKwDQ&bih=657&biw=1366#imgrc=WkPvjEcosR1C-M
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-communications/chapter/introduction-to-
persuasive-speaking/
https://www.boomersplus.com/7-steps-to-writing-an-effective-speech/
https://slideplayer.com/slide/14604073/
https://writeshop.com/speech-writing-tips-students/
Speech
https://www.slideshare.net/AaronJose1/topic-30127568
http://naliza-151011.blogspot.com/2011/10/information-speech-truth-about-caffeine.html
https://www.best-speech-topics.com/persuasive-speech.html
Images
https://serboar.wordpress.com/my-english-portfolio/grammar-tasks/conjunctions-comic/
https://www.google.com/search?q=chapter+16+persuasive+speaking&tbm=isch&ved=2ahU
KEwi0yNqZ7-HuAhU0x4sBHZUqD4oQ2-
cCegQIABAA&oq=chapter+16+persuasive+speaking&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQGDoF
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https://www.google.com/search?q=public+speaking&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjXx-
fK1ZPuAhVCYpQKHXYIAj0Q2-
cCegQIABAA&oq=public+speaking&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CCY1j3fWDjggFoAHAAeACAAQ
CIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=_yf8X5fMPMLE0Q
T2kIjoAw&bih=657&biw=1366#imgrc=gPzm2OZ7A2SCOM

Development Team of the Module

Contextualizer: Harriet Y. Repecio, T1, Talamban National High School

Evaluator: Eleanor D. Gallardo, Assistant Principal, Quiot NHS

Editors: Elena B. Tuhoy, MT2, Talamban National High School

Ethel T. Aguanta, MT1, Pardo National High School
Jedil C. Ilanan, T1, Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School

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