College Composition CLEP Prep Practice Exam

How can a writer create cohesion within a text?

1. by introducing interpretive analysis

2. by summarizing the main points

3. by writing in the first person

4. by using transition words

The correct answer is: by using transition words

Using transition words helps to create cohesion within a text by providing clear connections between ideas and improving the flow of the writing. Option A is incorrect because interpretive analysis is a specific writing technique rather than a way to create cohesion. Option B is incorrect because summarizing the main points is more related to organization rather than cohesion. Option C is incorrect because using first person perspective does not necessarily contribute to cohesion and may actually detract from it depending on the context of the writing.