Using synonyms and expanded noun phrases to craft effective descriptions
I can use small strategies to improve the cohesion of my descriptive writing.
Using synonyms and expanded noun phrases to craft effective descriptions
I can use small strategies to improve the cohesion of my descriptive writing.
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Key learning points
- Synonyms can be used to avoid repeating a subject e.g. 'The trees'.
- Supporting details should be used to describe the paragraph focus in detail.
- Concluding sentences draw paragraphs together, creating cohesion.
- Expanded noun phrases can be effective at focusing on details within a scene.
Keywords
Synonym - A word that has the same meaning - or almost the same meaning - as another word.
Expanded noun phrase - A descriptive phrase made of a noun as well as one or more adjectives.
Concluding sentence - The last sentence in a paragraph, concluding that paragraph’s main idea or focus.
Cohesion - The act of sticking together tightly. If writing has cohesion it fits together well.
Tense - On edge, as if something bad is going to happen.
Common misconception
Using sophisticated vocabulary alone is enough to make my writing great.
Although sophisticated vocabulary is good, there are lots of smaller strategies that can also make writing effective.
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