Read Chapter 8 in They Say/I Say “Connecting the Parts”–Complete exercise number 2 (at the end of the chapter). Post a screenshot or photo of your results on your blog and respond to each question.
I definitely like to use pointing terms because I try not to use “this” or “that” by themselves. I am much better at including transitions at the beginning of paragraphs than I am in the middle of a paragraph to connect ideas. I do rely on terms like “however”, “while”, and “although” quite a bit. I repeat key terms a lot and maybe should look for places to use synonyms more often. I noted a spot where for about 4 sentences in a row I opened it with “Barry” which read very repetitively.
Well done. You made good use of this exercise. Be sure to keep those pointers specific and clear.