Psychology Discourse markers cohesion C1 - Exercise Worksheet

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Discourse markers & cohesion

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The persistence of astrology in an era of machine learning is not a failure of reason. It is, arguably, a symptom of what reason alone cannot provide. Yet the sociological reality is more interesting than the debunking.

Grammar Reference · Discourse markers & cohesion

Contrast marker

Yet the sociological reality is more interesting than the debunking. — introduces a counterpoint that reframes the previous idea

Concessive clause

Whether the stars cause these patterns is a different question entirely. — brackets off a competing claim without resolving it

Cohesion: reference

The form differs; the function is identical. — pronoun or synonym replaces repeated noun to maintain flow

Hedging adverb

Arguably, a symptom of what reason alone cannot provide. — signals the writer's qualified stance without full commitment

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Discourse markers & cohesion

1.The app has millions of users. , scientists remain deeply sceptical.

2.Astrology functions as a narrative. Data science, , offers probabilities.

3. Jung believed in astrology as prediction is debated by historians.

4.The survey showed stable belief over decades; the pandemic, , changed nothing.

5.MBTI and zodiac signs differ in form; , their cultural function is identical.

6.The Barnum effect, , explains why vague descriptions feel personally accurate.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.Astrology is popular. Scientists are sceptical. (use: yet)

2.We don't know if the stars cause personality patterns. (use: whether … is)

3.MBTI and zodiac signs are different. They do the same job. (use: the form … the function)

4.This might be what reason alone cannot provide. (use: arguably)

5.Astrology survived the internet. It also survived the pandemic. (use: both … and)

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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