Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain the difference between coordination and subordination. (Guide: “Two ways to join ideas”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain how coordination shows balance or equality and subordination shows imbalance or inequality. (Guide: “What each structure says about the ideas”; Practice question 2)
- I can explain why swapping a conjunction can change a writer’s stance. (Guide: “Why the choice is part of the argument”; Practice question 4)
Skills
- I can find coordinating and subordinating words in a sentence. (Guide: “Two ways to join ideas”; Practice questions 1 and 5, which also tests joining clauses correctly)
- I can name the relationship a structure creates: addition, contrast, cause, concession, condition. (Guide: table in “What each structure says about the ideas”; Practice question 3)
- I can rewrite a sentence so that coordination or subordination serves a stated purpose. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain how a writer’s structure shapes the reader’s view of the subject. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 6)
- I can analyse the effect of coordination in a public-domain sentence, such as Lincoln’s on the Bible and prayer. (Guide: “Public-domain examples”; Practice question 8)
- I can go beyond naming the conjunction and explain what it does for the writer’s purpose. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”; Practice question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 7.6 study guide, Grammar, Mechanics and Punctuation.