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STEPS TO BETTER WRITING 30: ADDING OTHER CONNECTORS
Rewrite the second sentence in each pair below, providing any connecting devices and signal words that would improve the connections between the sentences. Underline your linking device in each sentence. Make sure that your connector clearly states the relationship between the information in the two sentences.
| 1 | Franklin Prins was once a well-known attorney. Franklin Prins practiced law in my home town for thirty-five years. |
| 2 | When washing a dog, you should first fill a large tub with warm, soapy water. Find the dog and lure him to the tub. |
| 4 | In 1967, Great Britain devalued its units of currency, the pound. Devaluing the pound had an effect on most of the countries in the western world. |
| 5 | Going steady has many advantages. A disadvantage of going steady is that you are tied down to one boy or girl and have no opportunity to get to know anyone else. |
| 6 | In my opinion, John F. Kennedy was a great president. One of the things that made John F. Kennedy a great president was that he inspired the youth of this country. |
| 7 | Craig Breedlove had to risk danger in breaking the land speed record. Craig Breedlove had to place himself in a machine that could become a coffin traveling at 600 mph at any moment. |
| 8 | At Hilton high School, the eighteen-year-old students are allowed to smoke in the cafeteria during lunch. At Madison High School the students are not permitted to smoke at all. |
| 9 | My sister Suzanne is a fine dancer. She sings very well. |
| 10 | The assistant principal of our school is a high school dropout and a former convict. The assistant principal is not qualified for the position he holds. |
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