Day8 : Coherence - KNO and Word Chains

Objectives:  
We will be able to

• Identify the three types of information in an EAP (English for Academic Purposes) essay: known, new and old.

• Describe healthy paragraph patterns.

• Understand the relationship of the communication model to KNO - specifically how coherence can assist in making intention match perception.

• Analyze paragraph patterns and diagnose problems. Devise a plan for revision based on the diagnosis of a paragraph's patterns.

Coherence PPT
Two strategies for checking coherence: KNO and Word Chains.

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. 

Coherence KNO practice Answer Key

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. 

Coherence Word Chains Practice
Watch the video called, Word Chains:  Part 3 Coherence: Word Chains 

Coherence Word Chains Practice Answer Key

Homework: 

DUE Feb. 3rd, 11:59PM.

Name the file "diagnostic_coherence_YOURNAME.doc."

Save the file into your "diagnostic analysis" dropbox folder.

Choose one body paragraph from your diagnostic and 

highlight it with color codes for both the KNO and Word Chains approach. 

Which of the methods do you like better and why?