Cohesion
This page lists cohesive devices and links to a page with more information.
Cohesion is the term for the quality of a text such that it appears as a single unit, not as a random sequence of thoughts or sentences. Cohesion is achieved by a number of devices including those listed below.
- Backward reference
- Forward reference
- Ellipsis
- Conjunctives
- Lexical items
These devices are explained in the page for teachers about cohesion.