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il connettivo
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a connector — a linking word/phrase between ideas
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la coesione
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cohesion — how well the ideas hang together and flow
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inoltre / anche
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besides / also — connectors of ADDITION
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ma / però / tuttavia
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but / however / nevertheless — connectors of CONTRAST
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perché / poiché
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because / since — connectors of CAUSE
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quindi / perciò / dunque
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so / therefore / thus — connectors of CONSEQUENCE
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prima / poi / infine
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first / then / finally — connectors of SEQUENCE
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per esempio / cioè
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for example / that is — connectors introducing EXAMPLES
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Quali sono le sei funzioni dei connettivi?
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Aggiunta, contrasto, causa, conseguenza, sequenza ed esempi.
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Quali connettivi reggono il congiuntivo?
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benché, sebbene, affinché, a patto che — «Sebbene piova, esco.»
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What are the four moves to build a cohesive paragraph?
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Topic sentence → Develop with a connector → Add an example → Conclude or transition.
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What's the most common cohesion mistake?
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Linking every sentence with only «e» (and), or repeating one connector until it loses meaning.
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Which criteria does good cohesion help?
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Criterion A (range and accuracy of language) most, and Criterion B (organised, easy-to-follow ideas).
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How do you make a choppy answer flow without adding content?
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Link the ideas you already have with varied connectors matched to the relationship (cause, contrast, result).
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