The educational psychology behind connection is also explained. The Art of Connection then examines the relationship between natural flow and communicative improvisation. This dimension of writing is contrasted with the conventions of rhetoric used by great writers and speechmakers. Each chapter outlines of of the nine arts of connection: Location, Timing, Comparison, Contrast and Difference, the Supplement, Disputation, Sequence, Example and Illustration, and the Summary. 

Hundreds of practical examples of usage, drawn from the humanities and the sciences, from religion and the social sciences, from law, business and medicine are used illustrate each of the key topics. This book will be essential reading for students of EFL/ESOL/IELTS, for school or university students, and for creative or non-fiction writers working with the English language.