3.6 Apply Techniques F3, F4 and F5 to improve flow between linked paragraphs
Here’s an example of a great connection between paragraphs (first words in the second paragraph, bolded). Instead of starting the paragraph with a single linking word, the Authors added context so you can clearly see the connection with the previous paragraph.
Individual level controls comparable to earlier studies in this area included: sex (male = ref); age (categorised as 16–64 = ref; 65+); occupational social grade (AB (highest, e.g. managerial), C1, C2 and DE (lowest, e.g. unskilled labour, = ref) as a proxy for individual socio-economic status (SES); employment status (full-time, part-time, in education, retired, not working/unemployed = ref); relationship status (married/cohabiting; single/separated/divorced/widowed = ref); ethnicity (White British; other = ref); number of children in the household (≥1 vs. 0 = ref); and dog ownership (Yes; No = ref).
Two further control variables were particularly important. First, the survey asked: ‘Do you have any long standing illness, health problem or disability that limits your daily activities or the kind of work you can do?’ (‘Restricted functioning’: Yes; No = ref). Including this variable, at least in part, controls for reverse causality. If similar associations between nature exposure and health and well-being are found for both those with and without restricted functioning, this would support the notion that the associations are not merely due to healthier, more mobile people visiting nature more often.
White MP et al Scientific Reports 2019 Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing
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Reading this text is relatively easy because the Authors have done some of the thinking for you, and you don’t have to squeeze your brain too hard to be able to follow what they’re saying.