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Cohesive Devices

Cohesive devices are words and phrases that connect ideas and create coherence in speech. They ensure ideas flow smoothly and the listener can follow the speaker's train of thought. Examples of cohesive devices used in informative, persuasive, narrative, and explanatory speeches include transitional words, reference words, conjunctions, rhetorical questions, repetition, logical connectors, chronological markers, descriptive language, dialogue, definitions, examples, and causal connectors. Cohesive devices are essential for creating coherence and ensuring ideas flow smoothly across all speech types.

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Cohesive Devices

Cohesive devices are words and phrases that connect ideas and create coherence in speech. They ensure ideas flow smoothly and the listener can follow the speaker's train of thought. Examples of cohesive devices used in informative, persuasive, narrative, and explanatory speeches include transitional words, reference words, conjunctions, rhetorical questions, repetition, logical connectors, chronological markers, descriptive language, dialogue, definitions, examples, and causal connectors. Cohesive devices are essential for creating coherence and ensuring ideas flow smoothly across all speech types.

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Cohesive devices are words and phrases that are used to

connect ideas and create a sense of coherence in speech.


They are important for ensuring that ideas flow smoothly
and that the listener can easily follow the speaker's train
of thought. Here are some examples of how cohesive
devices can be used in various types of speech:
Informative speech:
 Using transitional words and phrases such as "firstly,"
"secondly," and "finally" to organize ideas
 Using reference words such as "it," "this," and
"these" to refer back to previously mentioned ideas
 Using conjunctions such as "and," "or," and "but" to
link related ideas or to contrast different points
Persuasive speech:
 Using rhetorical questions to engage the audience and
stimulate critical thinking
 Using repetition of key words or phrases to
emphasize important points
 Using logical connectors such as "therefore," "thus,"
and "consequently" to draw conclusions and persuade
the audience
Narrative speech:
 Using chronological markers such as "before,"
"after," and "later" to sequence events in a story
 Using descriptive language to create vivid images and
engage the audience's senses
 Using dialogue to convey character and advance the
plot

Explanatory speech:
 Using definitions or examples to clarify complex
concepts
 Using causal connectors such as "because," "since,"
and "due to" to explain the relationship between
different ideas
 Using analogies or metaphors to illustrate abstract
concepts and make them more concrete

In all of these types of speech, cohesive devices are


essential for creating a sense of coherence and ensuring
that ideas flow smoothly. By using these devices
effectively, speakers can engage their audience, convey
their message clearly, and leave a lasting impression.

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