Transition signals are like traffic signals they tell your reader when to slow down, turn around and stop. They are expressions such as first/second, furthermore, on the other hand, for example, and in conclusion. Transition signals are words and phrases that connect the idea in one sentence with the idea in another sentence. When you need to use pronouns, the plural pronouns they, them, and there are less awkward than the singular phrases he or she, him or her, and his or hers.Īwkward : An employee must wear his or her ID bagde at all times.īetter : Employees must wear their ID badges at all times.ī) Use transition signals to show relationships among ideas. Use a plural noun (employees) rather than a singular noun (an employee) when writing about a group of people of both sexes. Here’s a tip to help you use pronouns consistently. Be consistent, if you use pronoun you at the beginning of your paragraph, keep it throughout. In addition, don’t change pronouns don’t switch from you to they or he for no reason. For example, if you begin with plural noun such as student, don’t change to singular. One way to achieve coherence is to use nouns and pronouns consistently throughout a paragraph, that is, continue to use the same nouns and pronouns you start with. There are three main ways to make your paragraph coherent:Ī) Use Nouns and Pronouns consistently throughout a paragraph. A reader can follow your ideas easily because one sentence leads naturally to the next one there are no sudden jumps. A coherence paragraph flows smoothly from beginning to end. In addition to unity, which has already been discussed in previous material, every paragraph must have coherence.
For being a teacher, etc.ī) KINDS for teachers/ foods/ drivers/friends/students, etc.Ĭ) TYPES of books/movies/music/TV program you like or don’t you like.ĭ) ADVANTAGES or DISADVANTAGES of living in a small town/big city/college dormitory, of being the youngest child, etc.Į) QUALITY of a good employee/good friend/teacher/parent, etc. You can use logical division to organize many kinds of topics, for example:Ī) REASON for owning a Samsung/Blackerry, for exercising/ not exercising, for learning English. Logical division of ideas is a pattern of organization in which you divide a topic into points and discuss each point separately.