Some pointers on using synonymy, lexical chaining, adding, defining

1. Academic Writing: Connecting
Ideas

2. 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?

3. Using different words helps avoid sounding
repetitive
for example
similarly
furthermore
as long as
however
despite
important

4. term synonym
for example
similarly
furthermore
as long as
however
despite
therefore
important
for instance
likewise
moreover
provided that
nonetheless
in spite of
hence
significant, key
Using different words helps avoid sounding
repetitive

5. ‘research’

8. Saying what you mean: defining

9. Saying what you mean: defining

10. How are these concepts defined?
entrepreneurship
market orientation

11. Defining your constructs

16. apposition (defining within commas)

17. Quoting

19. Saying what you mean:
rephrasing

20. Rephrasing

25. Adding and emphasizing

36. So what? Saying what your
point is

37. Adding and emphasizing