Cogesive Devices

Question 1

What does coherence in writing mean?

Answer 1

Achieving a consistent relationship among parts

Question 2

What do cohesive devices show?

Answer 2

The logical relationships between the various parts of an essay as well as between sentences and paragraphs

Question 3

What are cohesive devices?

Answer 3

They’re like bridges between parts of your paper

Question 4

Cohesive signals in relation to time…

Answer 4

Before
Meanwhile
Later
Soon
At last 
Earlier, etc.

Question 5

Cohesive signals in relation to similarity

Answer 5

Likewise
Similarly
Once again
Once more

Question 6

Cohesive signals in relation to difference

Answer 6

But
Yet
However
Although
Even so 
Nonetheless 
On the other hand

Question 7

Cohesive signals in relation to consequences

Answer 7

As a result 
Consequently 
Therefore 
Hence
For this reason

Question 8

What are transition words?

Answer 8

Audience cues that help the reader shift from one paragraph to the next, e.g. First, second, next, another, finally, on the other hand, however. Etc.

Question 9

What are paragraph hooks?

Answer 9

Repeating a key word or idea from a previous paragraph in the opening sentence of the next paragraph.
This hooks the paragraphs together, creating for the reader a logical flow of thought