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Enhancing Cohesion in Prose: Techniques for Seamless Flow

Mastering cohesion in writing is essential for creating fluid and engaging prose. This lesson emphasizes the importance of connecting sentences to foster a sense of flow. Key principles include beginning sentences with familiar information for readers while concluding with unexpected details. Understanding the "something old, something new" rule can enhance the cohesiveness of your writing. Additionally, prioritize clear sentence structure by making characters the subjects and actions the verbs. By balancing clarity with cohesiveness, writers can craft more impactful narratives and keep readers engaged.

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Enhancing Cohesion in Prose: Techniques for Seamless Flow

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  1. Lesson 5 Beyond single sentences: Cohesion

  2. Cohesion Prose feels like it fits together if The end of one sentence fits with the beginning of the next sentence.

  3. Flow (Cohesiveness) Sentences flow when the last few words of one sentence set up the first words of the next. (passive voice is sometimes necessary for this reason).

  4. Principles to follow Begin sentences with information familiar to your readers End sentences with information your reader cannot predict.

  5. Cohesion This is the something old something new rule. See handout.

  6. Balance You must balance principles that make sentences clear with principles that make a passage cohesive.

  7. Principles Make the characters the subjects of your sentences (and make simple subjects short, concrete, preferably flesh and blood characters) Make actions the verbs of your sentences. Begin sentences with information familiar to your readers End sentences with information your reader cannot predict.

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