COHESION IN WRITTEN DISCOURSE AND IMPLICATIONS IN ELT

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It is widely recognized that cohesion plays an important role in facilitating unity within a sequence of sentences or the whole text. In terms of the communicative nature of writing, cohesion is regarded as an essential textual component not only to create organized texts but also to render the content comprehensible to the reader. However, the misuse of cohesive devices has been identified as a common problem faced by EFL learners of all levels. Many researchers have explored the connection between the use of cohesive devices and the quality of the writing produced. The purpose of this paper is to identify a variety of cohesive devices which are frequently employed in written texts and highlighted some of the cohesive problems found in writing pieces of ESL learners. In addition, possible pedagogical implications for teachers are further discussed.

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