Effective Paragraph Linking Strategies for Improved Writing Flow
Utilize the concept of Janus sentences to create strong connections between paragraphs. Referencing both preceding and subsequent content enhances readability and comprehension. Incorporate antithetical pairs to maintain a clear train of thought across breaks in your essays. Follow these techniques for more cohesive and impactful writing.
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JANUS Sentences so called by John Tomsett in his book: TUESDAY, 30 JULY 2024 Jonathan Peel, after John Tomsett, JLS 2105
LINKING effectively JANUS: Roman God of beginnings and transitions He had two faces and looked both forward and back Jonathan Peel, after John Tomsett, JLS 2105
We can use this idea in our writing When linking paragraphs, try to refer in both directions whenever possible. Your plan should have established clear links between material. Help the reader by referencing both what has gone before as well as what you are moving on to say. Jonathan Peel, after John Tomsett, JLS 2105
Example In an essay about the presentation of love in Sonnet 116 and Remember: Whilst Shakespeare has presented Love as everlasting, Rossetti seem to take a different position: to her, Love seems to involve forgetting, if only for a while. . Or in an essay about the male protagonists of Much Ado: Though Benedick will win the hearts of the audience with his dazzling wit, it is Claudio who should be seen as the central male character in the Comic plot. Jonathan Peel, after John Tomsett, JLS 2105
Antithesis These antithetical pairs will help to link your essays effectively and continue a clear train of thought across paragraph breaks. Jonathan Peel, after John Tomsett, JLS 2105
