Writing Cohesive Paragraphs
Use pronouns, synonyms and transitions.
Examples
- This approach, however, has limits.
Key rules
- Cohesion links sentences through pronouns, synonyms and transitions
- Use this, these and such to refer back to earlier ideas
- Repeat key words where needed for clarity
Common mistakes
- Technology is useful. Technology has limits. Technology is expensive. → Technology is useful. However, this approach has limits: it is expensive to maintain.
Use cases
- Essays
- Reports
- Articles
💡 Tip: Read the paragraph and underline each linking word; if few links appear, add some.