Maintain clear relationships between ideas (cause, contrast, example, conclusion).
Keep the relationship between ideas explicit so the reader can follow cause, contrast, example, and conclusion.
核心知识
Readers should never have to guess how one idea connects to the next. Clear relationships make cause, contrast, example, and conclusion visible on the page.
深入理解
Readers should not have to guess how one sentence connects to the next. When a paragraph moves from cause to example to conclusion without naming those shifts, the argument starts to feel jumpy.
- Cause: show what produces the effect.
- Contrast: show what changes and why that change matters.
- Example: name what the example is illustrating.
- Conclusion: signal what follows from the reasoning.
Revision move: when a paragraph feels choppy, do not add more evidence first. Add one sentence that explicitly names the relationship between the ideas already there. That often repairs clarity faster than expanding the paragraph.
分步讲解
- Identify the relationship between the two ideas you are trying to connect.
- Write that relationship directly instead of hoping the reader infers it.
- Check that the next sentence actually performs the role you labeled.
示例解析
Which sentence best clarifies the relationship between these two ideas in an essay: students need more independent learning time, and teachers still need ways to monitor progress?
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