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Academic Writing: Connecting Ideas
How does this sound?
Friend 1: How was your weekend?Friend 2: It was nice. The weather was nice
so we went for a nice walk and had a very nice conversation. Unfortunately, we got lost – which wasn’t very nice – but we met this nice man who helped us and even recommended a nice restaurant nearby. So we had some nice Italian food and later we saw a nice movie. And you? Did you have a nice weekend?
Using different words helps avoid sounding repetitive
for examplesimilarlyfurthermoreas long ashoweverdespiteimportant
term synonym
for examplesimilarlyfurthermoreas long ashoweverdespitethereforeimportant
for instancelikewisemoreoverprovided thatnonethelessin spite ofhencesignificant, key
Using different words helps avoid sounding repetitive
‘research’
Saying what you mean: defining
Saying what you mean: defining
How are these concepts defined?
entrepreneurship
market orientation
Defining your constructs
apposition (defining within commas)
Quoting
Saying what you mean: rephrasing
Rephrasing
Adding and emphasizing
So what? Saying what your point is
Adding and emphasizing