英文エッセー 1.5

1.5. Transitional Devices

パラグラフにまとまりを持たせるには、文章の移行手段を適切に用いる事が重要となる。

  1. Pronoun
  2. Key Word
  3. Repetition
  4. Transitional Expressions
  5. Parallel Structure

Repetition / Parallel Structure

代名詞の効果的な使用、キーワード、アイディアを繰り返し使用する事でパラグラフにまとまりが生まれる。また、文のセンテンスパターンや文法を類似の構造にそろえる手法も効果的 (Parallel Structure)

Transitional Expressions (移行表現)

!! これは重要。同じ言葉を何度も使うのはスマートでは無い。覚える!!

Addition (追加)

moreover, furthermore, last, besides, and, also, then, likewise, too, again, next, equally important, finally

Comparison (比較)

similarly, likewise, in comparison

Contrast (対照)

but, yet, however, still, nevertheless, on the other hand, on the contrary, even so, notwithstanding, at the same time, otherwise, nonetheless

Place (場所)

here, beyond,nearby, opposite, under, over, on top of, around

Result (結果)

hence, therefore, accordingly, consequently, thus, as a result, then

Summary, Repetition (要約、反復)

in summary, briefly, on the whole

Exemplification (例示)

in short, as I have said, in other words

Intensification (強調)

that is, as I have noted, for example, for instance, in fact, in any case, really

Time (追加)

meanwhile, soon, after a few days, in the meantime, afterward, later, now, a few years ago, in the past, someday, once in a while