Highlight And Edit

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a practical tool for teaching students to improve the cohesion in their writing. It presents a checklist of cohesive devices, such as pronouns, synonyms, and transition words, and instructs students to use a highlighter to mark these elements in their drafts. The exercise helps students visually identify where they have effectively used these devices and where their text might need improvement. The aim is to make the revision process interactive and focused on enhancing the text’s cohesiveness.

The worksheet is teaching students the editing skills necessary for cohesive writing. It guides them through the process of scrutinizing their work for cohesion by identifying and marking specific devices that link sentences and ideas. The activity reinforces the importance of using pronouns to avoid repetition, choosing synonyms to maintain interest, and applying transition words to ensure logical flow. By completing this task, students learn to self-edit their writing for better clarity and structure.