Establishing Coherence ↔ Making Logical ConnectionsThe following paragraph was written by an ESL student. As you read through it, run your cursor over each line and click where you see a question mark. Focus on those words and phrases that the writer used to establish cohesion and create logical continuity throughout.
The major causes of stress in my life during the past year have been my separation from my youngest daughter and my return to school as an ESL student. Both stressful situationsBoth stressful situations taught me how to handle stressstress and to control its its consequences. FirstFirst, my youngest daughter Natalia graduated from high school and decided to go to a university far from home. SheShe is my baby and it was the first time we would be apart. I helped Natalia Natalia to prepare everything and encouraged herher in her decision, but but I felt sad and confused. I could not sleep or eat well. My body reacted naturally; my blood pressure increased and my metabolism changed. My doctor told me that these changesthese changes were symptoms of stressstress. After my daughter leftAfter my daughter left, I decided to return to school as an ESL student. I like to study, but but enrolling in ESL classes caused more stress enrolling in ESL classes caused more stress because because my routine changed and my responsibilities increased. As a resultAs a result, my good humor changed, and my attitude toward my studiesmy studies became negative. Since these two situations Since these two situations were affecting my mood, I returned to my doctor, who taught me some strategies to handle and control my stresshandle and control my stress. The first step The first step toward overcoming stressovercoming stress is to understand its its cause. The next step The next step is to learn how to tolerate, manage, or change each stressful situationstressful situation in order to prevent the physical and emotional consequences of stressphysical and emotional consequences of stress. |