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In S6 he uses another link word, for example . These link words all serve to show
how each sentence relates to what has been said before. Without these link words,
the reader would be forced to figure out Katzoff’s train of thought. However, Katzoff
only uses link words when they really serve a purpose.
As can be seen in the second column of the table on page 52, one constant device
Katzoff uses is to repeat words. He uses the word writer three times. He could easily
have found synonyms, e.g. author, researcher, technician. But this might have
confused readers who might think that there was a difference in meaning between
these terms.
Another massive aid to helping readers understand, is to have a maximum of two ideas
per sentence. S4 and S5 contain just one idea. S6 contains two ideas linked by and .
