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Understanding Cohesive Devices in Writing

Cohesive devices help establish links between ideas to make writing coherent. There are three main types of cohesive devices: logical connectors, lexical devices, and grammatical devices. Logical connectors include words like however, moreover, and consequently that connect ideas and show relationships. Lexical devices provide cohesion through reiteration and collocation of words. Grammatical devices involve conjunctions, transitions, prepositions, and subordinating conjunctions to join sentences and clauses. Together, these cohesive devices help writing flow smoothly from one idea to the next.

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Understanding Cohesive Devices in Writing

Cohesive devices help establish links between ideas to make writing coherent. There are three main types of cohesive devices: logical connectors, lexical devices, and grammatical devices. Logical connectors include words like however, moreover, and consequently that connect ideas and show relationships. Lexical devices provide cohesion through reiteration and collocation of words. Grammatical devices involve conjunctions, transitions, prepositions, and subordinating conjunctions to join sentences and clauses. Together, these cohesive devices help writing flow smoothly from one idea to the next.

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COHESIVE DEVICES

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What is cohesive devices?

When sentences, ideas, and details fit together clearly, readers can follow along easily, and the writing is coherent. The ideas tie together smoothly and clearly. To establish the links that readers need, you can use: - logical connectors - lexical devices - grammatical devices

LOGICAL CONNECTORS

Logical connectors are words and phrases which, are used as: 1) sequencers (first(ly), second(ly), then, next,after that); 2) contrasters (however, on the one hand on the other hand); 3) generalizers (generally speaking, on the whole, in most cases); 4) topic-introducers (with regard

Subordinating conjunctions

Introduce adverb clauses Either the dependent clause or the independent clause may come first in the sentence, with no change in meaning ex: Before he came, we didn't have a physical education teacher. We didn't have a physical education teacher before he came.

Prepositions

Is followed by a noun or noun phrase Either clause may appear first ex: He didn't come to class due to his illness.

Transitions and Conjunctive adverbs

Joins two sentences separated by a period or two clauses separated by a semi-colon. Only one possible order of the sentences The transition may appear clause initial, clause final, or between the subject and verb of thesecond sentence. ex: He was sick. Nevertheless, he came to class.

Conjunctions

One possible order A comma is used before the conjunction In academic writing, do not begin a sentence with a conjunction

ex: He didn't do his homework, so he didn't pass the class.

Help listeners to understand, for example, the structure and direction of an oral presentation. Connectors are obviously important for listeners. However, connectors, are less important in written English, since written texts can be re-read if necessary.

LEXICAL DEVICES

Created by : - Reiteration (repetition) - Collocation

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