Don’t start sentences with words like this or that and
expect the reader to figure out what you’re referring to. Instead,
elaborate on this or that, or
avoid starting sentences with them altogether.
Ambiguous: The
embittered gym teacher explained that the talent contest had been
rigged and that Danielle’s victory was always assured. This enraged
Greta.
Clear: The embittered
gym teacher explained that the talent contest had been rigged and
that Danielle’s victory was always assured. This evidence of the school’s
corruption enraged Greta.
Clear: The embittered
gym teacher explained that the talent contest had been rigged and
that Danielle’s victory was always assured. The news of Danielle’s unfair
win enraged Greta.
