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Cohesive paragraphs, Part 1

University of Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Corresponding author: K. Mahrer, kmahrer@du.edu

Editor's note: This column is the third in a series of tutorials adapted from Joseph M. Williams' book Style: Toward Clarity and Grace. The first two tutorials discussed writing clear sentences.

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"The two capital secrets in the art of prose composition are these: first the philosophy of transition and connection; or the art by which one step in an evolution of thought is made to arise out of another: all fluent and effective composition depends on the connections; secondly, the way in which sentences are made to modify each other; for the most powerful effects in written eloquence arise out of this reverberation, as it were, from each other in a rapid succession of sentences."

—Thomas De Quincey

(1785–1859, English essayist)

"Teachers, students, and the museum public have shown continuous interest in the Wiggle Monitoring Project. The functioning of the different ground motion monitoring stations in the first years of activity and the analysis of the first data recorded testify to the good quality of the data and the huge potential of this project for social and educational purposes. Scientists and researchers held discussions with teachers, students, and the public about the themes of research and the requirements for improved protection of the environment as well as disaster preparedness and mitigation. Finally, the constant support of local institutions helped us achieve the prototype . . . [Full Text of this Article]