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Being cohesive1:

 

Summary 

 

In this chapter you learned how to define2 a cohesive paragraph.

 

A cohesive paragraph is a group of sentences related to one another by a single idea or subject.

   

You also looked at 

 topic sentences, which

n        summarise the main idea and

n        help the reader predict what the chapter is about 

   

 supporting sentences, which

n        expand or develop the main idea

n        explain, eg identify causes, effects or reasons

n        provide specific details

   

 transitions3, which

l        link sentences together

l        show the relationship between sentences

l        help the reader move quickly between ideas.

   

Everything you have learned in this chapter will help you to write cohesive paragraphs when you revise your documents.

 

Summary Exercises 

 

There are two summary exercises in this section.

 

In the first exercise, you're going to practise writing a cohesive paragraph.

 

SUMMARY EXERCISE 1 

 

Write a short paragraph about

 

The benefits of traveller's cheques when travelling overseas.

 

You will need to think of a topic sentence and two or three supporting sentences. You should also use some transitions. 

 

Look at the following suggested answer:

 

When travelling overseas, traveller's cheques are much safer than cash. First, traveller's cheques cannot be used by someone else. Second, they are protected against loss or theft.

 

The first topic sentence introduces the main idea: "Traveller's cheques are much safer than cash". The second and third sentences provide reasons that support this idea: "Traveller's cheques cannot be used by someone else." and "They are protected against loss or theft". The transitions show the sequence of the reasons.

 

SUMMARY EXERCISE 2: LETTER TO MR PERRY 

 

In Chapter 3 you drafted a letter to Mr Perry. Then you revised it for completeness.

 

In this exercise, you'll revise the letter to Mr Perry again. This time, you'll try to make the paragraphs cohesive.

 

To do this exercise, you'll need the letter which you revised in Chapter 3.

 

Check the cohesiveness4 of each paragraph.

 

If a paragraph is cohesive, it has

l        a short topic sentence which summarises the main idea

l        1-5 supporting sentences which are related to the main idea

l        transitions which link the sentences together.

 

If a paragraph doesn't have any of these, you need to revise it to make it cohesive.

 

You should write your revision on a piece of paper.

 

When you finish revising the paragraphs in your letter to Mr Perry, keep both the "first draft" and this "second revision". You'll need them in Chapters 5 - 6 and 8.

 

Well Done! 

 

You've now completed Chapter 4!

 

In this chapter you continued to look at the fourth stage of the Writing Process: Revise

 

So, now you know how to 

1) define a cohesive paragraph and 

2) write cohesive paragraphs which include

l        a topic sentence

l        supporting sentences and

l        transitions. 

 

In the next chapter, you'll continue to learn how to revise your documents. You'll find out how to revise your sentences so they are clear and concise5.

 

See you there!

 

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1 cohesive dWdy2     
adj.有粘着力的;有结合力的;凝聚性的
参考例句:
  • She sealed the parcel with cohesive tape.她用粘胶带把包裹封起来。
  • The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.作者将这些片断巧妙地结合成一个连贯的整体。
2 define 4x5xE     
vt.解释,下定义,阐述,限定,规定
参考例句:
  • Please define the words.请解释这些字的意义。
  • It's hard to define exactly what has changed.很难解释清楚到底发生了什么变化。
3 transitions 34fe3c1def90f54754c23fb8df6dbeb0     
过渡,转变,变迁( transition的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Before explaining a workflow, I'll explain a few simple pieces of terminology: states and transitions. 在解释什么是工作流之前,我先来解释几条简单的术语:状态(states)和过渡(transitions)。
  • Both ionization and excitation lead to eletronic transitions that may be the emission of light. 电离和激发都将导致可能伴随有光发射的电子跃迁。
4 cohesiveness 4807a765b18b29ba2251c7458c5cf14a     
n. 粘合,凝聚性
参考例句:
  • The Bogor Goals concern APEC's credibility, cohesiveness and future development. 茂物目标事关亚太经合组织的信誉、凝聚力和未来发展。
  • One of the most important properties of a work team is cohesiveness. 工作小组的最重要特征之一是凝聚力。
5 concise dY5yx     
adj.简洁的,简明的
参考例句:
  • The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
  • I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。
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