Cohesive Devices
There are a number of different ways of improving the cohesion in a piece of academic writing. These fall into several categories:
Referring words, often pronouns, used to refer back to simple or complex noun forms, e.g. his/these/that/those/such/it/they/here
Repetition of key terms, either exactly or using synonyms e.g. some research was conducted <-> this study...
By adding words or phrases that connect and explain the relationship between ideas in your writing. These include:
Words/phrases showing order e.g. firstly/lastly/subsequently/ultimately
Qualifying words/phrases e.g. although/even if/nevertheless
Cause and effect words/phrases e.g. consequently/because of this/so/thus
Words/phrases for adding emphasis e.g. significantly/most importantly
Words/phrases for elaborating e.g. in other words/that is
Summarising words/phrases e.g. in conclusion/finally
Words/phrases to add examples e.g. for example/such as/specifically/...is a case in point
Words/phrases to add points e.g. besides this/furthermore/moreover/similarly
Attitude words/phrases, which show they writer's attitude towards what they are writing about, e.g. certainly/interestingly/fortunately/ undoubtedly.
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