COHESIVENESS
 . . means the essay holds together
LOGICAL – It makes sense: nothing irrelevant included; reasons and facts provided to support ideas
SEQUENTIAL – proceeds in chronological order (usually)
SPATIAL – certain types of essays are organized according to space
 

What are "Adverbials"? First, think about Adverbs

Three ways that adverbs function - They answer these wh- questions
When – They begin a time clause. During the night the baby cried.
Why – They begin a clause that explains a cause or effect of an action, or a condition under which it occurs.

Even if it rains, I am going to go running.
Because of the car accident, his insurance is now expensive
How – They explain how the action was done. -ly
 

 

LAs are often part of an ADVERB CLAUSE - in the dependent (subordinate) clause. For example,

–Because of the rain
–While Helen was cooking
–Although it was 90 degrees outside

“By overtly signaling to readers how pieces of information work together to support a claim, Linking adverbials (LAs) can help writers make a stronger and more persuasive argument to their audience” (Mauranen, 1993)