Level 3 — Intermediate · Cohesion & Reference in Writing
Task 23: Threading One Idea Through a Paragraph
Write four connected sentences about one topic without repeating the same noun twice — using a pronoun, a this/these summary phrase, and a synonym to keep the paragraph's reference chain alive.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this task, you should be able to:
- Rename one topic across four sentences using a pronoun, a this/these phrase, and a synonym
- Avoid repeating the same head noun more than once in a short paragraph
- Write a paragraph that reads as one continuous thread, not four separate facts
Introduction
Lesson 23 taught you to trace how a skilled writer keeps one idea alive across a paragraph — reaching for a pronoun, a this/ these phrase, or a synonym instead of repeating the same noun five times. Reading that chain is one skill; building your own is the one that actually makes your writing sound fluent instead of mechanical.
The Rule, for Writing
Core Concept
Name your topic once, directly, in your first sentence. After that, never use the exact same noun again for it — reach instead for a pronoun (it, they), a summary phrase (this problem, these changes), or a synonym (the system → the platform). Each renaming is a link in the same chain, not a new idea.
Example
The port installed a new gate-scanning system last month. It processes containers in half the time the old scanner did. This upgrade has already cut truck queues significantly, and drivers have noticed the change almost immediately.
Your Turn
Your Turn
Write four connected sentences about one topic of your choice — your workplace, a habit, a piece of technology you use. Sentence 1 names the topic directly. In sentences 2-4, refer back to it using a pronoun, a this/these + noun phrase, and a synonym — one device per sentence, and never the exact same noun twice.
Vocabulary in Context
upgradenounneutral
an improvement to an existing system (উন্নতিসাধন)
Often with system upgrade, major upgrade, upgrade to
“The terminal's upgrade to a new operating system took a weekend.”
threadnounneutral
a single idea or theme that runs through a longer piece of writing (সূত্র/ধারাবাহিকতা)
Often with a thread of, follow the thread, thread through
“A single thread, reliability, runs through the whole report.”
Model Answer
Show a model answer
I started learning to cook last year. It felt overwhelming at first, since I'd never planned a full meal before. This new habit has slowly become one of my favorite parts of the week, and the routine now feels completely natural rather than stressful.
Self-Check
Self-Check
- Does sentence 1 name the topic directly, with no pronoun yet?
- Do sentences 2-4 each use a different device (pronoun, this/these phrase, synonym) rather than repeating one trick?
- Did you avoid using the exact same noun for the topic more than once?
- Does the paragraph read as one thread when you read it aloud, not four separate facts?
Next: Writing 24 — Matching Causal Language to the Evidence: writing a cause-and-effect sentence with exactly the right strength of causal verb.