4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion Lesson Content Q&A 4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion 1 / 20 Which connective best completes the sentence The campaign started with small meetings, it grew into a national movement? Over time Nevertheless Despite this Equally important This question tests a time-based progression from an earlier stage to a later outcome. 2 / 20 Which connective is least effective in a paragraph that already uses several similar linking words? However Consequently Ultimately Also This question checks your ability to avoid overusing the same connective and to improve cohesion. 3 / 20 Which of these connectives would best help an essay paragraph move the argument forward? Furthermore Also More significantly Meanwhile This question focuses on progression, where each paragraph should add something new rather than repeat the same link. 4 / 20 Which connective best shows that the speaker accepts a point but still disagrees overall? Despite this Over time Also Equally important This question tests recognition of contrast and concession in argument. 5 / 20 Which connective is most suitable for showing that one idea happens while another event is in progress? Ultimately Meanwhile Consequently Nevertheless This question checks your understanding of simultaneous actions and chronological cohesion. 6 / 20 Which sentence uses a connective most effectively? The argument was weak. Ultimately, the writer provided evidence to support it. The argument was weak. However, the writer provided evidence to support it. The argument was weak. Meanwhile, the writer provided evidence to support it. The argument was weak. Equally important, the writer provided evidence to support it. This question tests whether the connective matches the relationship between the two clauses. 7 / 20 Which connective would be best in a paragraph to show that a later idea follows from an earlier one? However Equally important Consequently Meanwhile This checks whether you can choose a connective that moves the argument forward logically. 8 / 20 Which connective best links two sentences where the second one develops the first with a stronger point? Also More significantly Meanwhile Nevertheless This question focuses on progression of argument, not simple repetition. 9 / 20 Which connective best fits the sentence The weather was cold, the match continued? Despite this Consequently Over time Equally important This question asks you to choose a contrast connective where one fact does not stop the second action. 10 / 20 Which revision would improve cohesion in an essay that uses furthermore in every paragraph? Remove all connectives Repeat furthermore more often Replace every sentence with one paragraph Use a range of connectives that match the ideas This question tests the ability to improve style by varying connectives. 11 / 20 Which connective should be avoided if it is repeated in every paragraph without adding variety? Consequently Nevertheless Also Ultimately This question focuses on cohesion and avoiding repetitive linking words that weaken style. 12 / 20 Which connective best concludes an argument by showing the final result? Meanwhile Ultimately However Also This question checks whether you can choose a concluding connective that shows outcome. 13 / 20 Which connective best shows that something changed after a period of time? Over time Nevertheless More significantly Despite this This question focuses on a time-based sequence connective. 14 / 20 Which connective is most appropriate for showing events happening at the same time? Equally important Meanwhile Consequently However This question tests your understanding of sequence and time relationships. 15 / 20 Which connective best fits the sentence The first paragraph gives one reason, the second paragraph gives a more important reason? Also Ultimately More significantly Nevertheless This checks whether you can select a connective that ranks ideas in order of importance. 16 / 20 Which connective best fits the sentence The students worked hard and this they were able to complete the task early? However Consequently Despite this Meanwhile The missing word should show a logical result from the first clause. 17 / 20 Which connective best shows that one idea is not enough to change the overall view? Consequently Meanwhile Over time Nevertheless This question checks your use of a concessive connective that weakens a previous point. 18 / 20 Which connective best introduces a contrast after a similar point has been made? More significantly Equally important However Ultimately This question focuses on contrast connectives that signal a shift in viewpoint. 19 / 20 Which connective is most suitable for showing a result or effect? Nevertheless Consequently Despite this Over time This question tests your understanding of cause and effect in cohesion. 20 / 20 Which connective best shows that one point is just as important as another point? Equally important However Meanwhile Ultimately This question checks whether you can identify an additive connective that shows equal importance between ideas. 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Comparison skills ***** 3.1 Understanding comparison ***** 3.1 Understanding comparison 3.1.1 Comparison mindset 3.1.1 Comparison mindset 3.1.1 Comparison mindset (out) 3.1.1 Comparison mindset (out) 3.1.2 Comparison openings 3.1.2 Comparison openings 3.1.2 Comparison openings (out) 3.1.2 Comparison openings (out) 3.1.3 Balanced coverage 3.1.3 Balanced coverage 3.1.3 Balanced coverage (out) 3.1.3 Balanced coverage (out) ***** 3.2 Comparative paragraph structure ***** 3.2 Comparative paragraph structure 3.2.1 Text One evidence and analysis 3.2.1 Text One evidence and analysis 3.2.1 Text One evidence and analysis (out) 3.2.1 Text One evidence and analysis (out) 3.2.2 Transition to Text Two 3.2.2 Transition to Text Two 3.2.2 Transition to Text Two (out) 3.2.2 Transition to Text Two (out) 3.2.3 Text Two analysis 3.2.3 Text Two analysis 3.2.3 Text Two analysis (out) 3.2.3 Text Two analysis (out) 3.2.4 Comparative zoom-out 3.2.4 Comparative zoom-out 3.2.4 Comparative zoom-out (out) 3.2.4 Comparative zoom-out (out) ***** 3.3 Common comparison mistakes ***** 3.3 Common comparison mistakes 3.3.1 Avoiding separate essays 3.3.1 Avoiding separate essays 3.3.1 Avoiding separate essays (out) 3.3.1 Avoiding separate essays (out) 3.3.2 Avoiding vague comparison 3.3.2 Avoiding vague comparison 3.3.2 Avoiding vague comparison (out) 3.3.2 Avoiding vague comparison (out) 4 Transactional writing skills ***** 4.1 Purpose, audience and form ***** 4.1 Purpose, audience and form 4.1.1 Understanding the task 4.1.1 Understanding the task 4.1.1 Understanding the task (out) 4.1.1 Understanding the task (out) 4.1.2 Controlling tone and register 4.1.2 Controlling tone and register 4.1.2 Controlling tone and register (out) 4.1.2 Controlling tone and register (out) 4.1.3 Using source ideas 4.1.3 Using source ideas 4.1.3 Using source ideas (out) 4.1.3 Using source ideas (out) ***** 4.2 Transactional paragraph development ***** 4.2 Transactional paragraph development 4.2.1 Strong openings 4.2.1 Strong openings 4.2.1 Strong openings (out) 4.2.1 Strong openings (out) 4.2.2 Main benefit paragraph 4.2.2 Main benefit paragraph 4.2.2 Main benefit paragraph (out) 4.2.2 Main benefit paragraph (out) 4.2.3 Second benefit paragraph 4.2.3 Second benefit paragraph 4.2.3 Second benefit paragraph (out) 4.2.3 Second benefit paragraph (out) 4.2.4 Challenges and counterarguments 4.2.4 Challenges and counterarguments 4.2.4 Challenges and counterarguments (out) 4.2.4 Challenges and counterarguments (out) 4.2.5 Conclusions 4.2.5 Conclusions 4.2.5 Conclusions (out) 4.2.5 Conclusions (out) ***** 4.3 Rhetorical and stylistic control ***** 4.3 Rhetorical and stylistic control 4.3.1 Persuasive phrases 4.3.1 Persuasive phrases 4.3.1 Persuasive phrases (out) 4.3.1 Persuasive phrases (out) 4.3.2 Sentence variety 4.3.2 Sentence variety 4.3.2 Sentence variety (out) 4.3.2 Sentence variety (out) 4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion 4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion 4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion (out) 4.3.3 Connectives and cohesion (out) 5 Creative, narrative and descriptive writing skills ***** 5.1 Narrative writing ***** 5.1 Narrative writing 5.1.1 Narrative planning 5.1.1 Narrative planning 5.1.1 Narrative planning (out) 5.1.1 Narrative planning (out) 5.1.2 Openings and hooks 5.1.2 Openings and hooks 5.1.2 Openings and hooks (out) 5.1.2 Openings and hooks (out) 5.1.3 Building tension 5.1.3 Building tension 5.1.3 Building tension (out) 5.1.3 Building tension (out) 5.1.4 Endings 5.1.4 Endings 5.1.4 Endings (out) 5.1.4 Endings (out) ***** 5.2 Descriptive writing ***** 5.2 Descriptive writing 5.2.1 Choosing a focus 5.2.1 Choosing a focus 5.2.1 Choosing a focus (out) 5.2.1 Choosing a focus (out) 5.2.2 Sensory detail 5.2.2 Sensory detail 5.2.2 Sensory detail (out) 5.2.2 Sensory detail (out) 5.2.3 Structural movement in description 5.2.3 Structural movement in description 5.2.3 Structural movement in description (out) 5.2.3 Structural movement in description (out) ***** 5.3 Discursive writing ***** 5.3 Discursive writing 5.3.1 Building a balanced discussion 5.3.1 Building a balanced discussion 5.3.1 Building a balanced discussion (out) 5.3.1 Building a balanced discussion (out) 5.3.2 Argument development 5.3.2 Argument development 5.3.2 Argument development (out) 5.3.2 Argument development (out) 6 Exam performance and answer improvement ***** 6.1 Planning and timing ***** 6.1 Planning and timing 6.1.1 Reading questions carefully 6.1.1 Reading questions carefully 6.1.1 Reading questions carefully (out) 6.1.1 Reading questions carefully (out) 6.1.2 Planning longer answers 6.1.2 Planning longer answers 6.1.2 Planning longer answers (out) 6.1.2 Planning longer answers (out) ***** 6.2 Upgrading responses ***** 6.2 Upgrading responses 6.2.1 Upgrading analysis 6.2.1 Upgrading analysis 6.2.1 Upgrading analysis (out) 6.2.1 Upgrading analysis (out) 6.2.2 Upgrading comparison 6.2.2 Upgrading comparison 6.2.2 Upgrading comparison (out) 6.2.2 Upgrading comparison (out) 6.2.3 Upgrading writing 6.2.3 Upgrading writing 6.2.3 Upgrading writing (out) 6.2.3 Upgrading writing (out)