Connectives and Hedging for Academic Writing - Workbook and Slideshow

This fully editable Connectives and Hedging student workbook and teacher slideshow supports students as they learn to link ideas logically, avoid overconfident claims, and write with clarity and control.
 
With explicit teaching pages, scaffolded activities, and practical models, this resource is ideal for independent work, whole-class lessons, or tutoring. Designed for Years 8–11 (grades 7-10).
 
This resource includes:
⭐ Student workbook covering:
What writing with control means
How connectives link ideas
Adding information, showing contrast, and explaining cause and effect
Choosing the most effective connective
Improving paragraph flow
What hedging is
Avoiding overgeneralization
Reference pages for connectives and hedging
Extension on cohesive devices
⭐ Editable slideshow aligned with each section of the workbook
 
You and your students will enjoy:
❤️ Clear, student-friendly explanations
❤️ Practical, scaffolded tasks
❤️ Activities suitable for independent work, small groups, or whole-class instruction
 
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint (resized to an A4 page for the booklet).   This means your resource: 
Is completely editable.
Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
Is printable 📃
🖥️ A PDF version of each document.
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