Fiction narratives, expository texts and cohesion.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:29 pm

Fiction narratives contain far more conjunctions than .

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woodcutter · Post by **woodcutter** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:59 pm

Odd poll! I've no idea, but when I'm writing my own expository text, I have trouble keeping a leash on the flood of conjunctions, so I vote that way.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:18 am

woodcutter wrote:Odd poll! I've no idea, but when I'm writing my own expository text, I have trouble keeping a leash on the flood of conjunctions, so I vote that way.

Well, at least that's good for students. Studies say that most people find it easier to get through expository texts that use a far amount of conjunctions. Still, take a look at a narrative and compare.

woodcutter · Post by **woodcutter** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:38 am

My humble Asian abode contains only two novels, I'm sorry to say. It seems like Kipling's "Kim" is full of punchy dialogue, and somewhat lacking conjunctions. The awful, dull Angus Wilson novel I possess seems to be full of them, perhaps beyond textbook level.

I'm none the wiser.

metal56 · Post by **metal56** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:03 am

woodcutter wrote:My humble Asian abode contains only two novels, I'm sorry to say. It seems like Kipling's "Kim" is full of punchy dialogue, and somewhat lacking conjunctions. The awful, dull Angus Wilson novel I possess seems to be full of them, perhaps beyond textbook level.

I'm none the wiser.

Do you need us all to donate a second-hand book to your "collection"?

Stephen Jones · Post by **Stephen Jones** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:54 pm

As his "humble Asian abode" is located in London according to his profile, perhaps we should just send him directions from Brick Lane to Bloomsbury.

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Fiction narratives, expository texts and cohesion.

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