C1 — AdvancedGrammar· Discourse and style
Advanced Cohesion and Linking
Move beyond "and" and "but" with linking devices that shape an argument.
25 min Challenging
Cohesion is what makes a text feel written rather than listed. C1 writers control it deliberately.
- Contrast: whereas, nonetheless, albeit, that said
- Cause: owing to, in view of, given that
- Addition: moreover, what is more, not to mention
- Result: consequently, hence, thereby
Fronting also links ideas: Rarely have we seen such demand. Only after the review was the policy changed.
One strong linker per paragraph is enough. Overloading connectors makes writing heavy and unnatural.