Cohesion within paragraphs
English · Grammar & Punctuation · procedural
Use cohesive devices within a paragraph — including pronouns, adverbials (then, after that, firstly), and synonyms — to link sentences and build a coherent flow of ideas
What mastery looks like
- Replace repeated nouns with pronouns or synonyms to maintain cohesion without ambiguity, e.g. 'The explorer found a cave. She examined it carefully'
- Use adverbials of sequence (firstly, then, next, finally) and cause (therefore, as a result, consequently) to connect ideas within a paragraph
- Identify where cohesion breaks down in a paragraph and insert appropriate linking devices to improve the flow
Check your understanding
When Cohesion within paragraphs writes a paragraph, do the sentences flow together smoothly — using words like "however", "after this", or "in contrast" to link ideas, rather than every sentence starting with "And then"?
Prerequisites
Required first
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