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Discourse Connectives — Connettivi Discorsivi·Cohesion: Avoiding Repetition with Varied Connectives
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Rule reminder

Good cohesion requires using a range of connectives for each logical function. For concession: tuttavia / ciononostante / d'altro canto / eppure / pur tuttavia. For consequence: pertanto / di conseguenza / ne consegue che / da ciò deriva. For addition: inoltre / per di più / in aggiunta / a ciò si aggiunge. Variety signals advanced command of Italian.

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A student wants to introduce a reformulation without repeating 'cioè'. Which alternative is most academic?

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