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What is the main purpose of the principle of completeness?
What is the main purpose of the principle of completeness?
- To create coherence in writing
- To anticipate and address potential questions of readers (correct)
- To make paragraphs shorter
- To use parallelism in sentences
What is the primary function of coherence in writing?
What is the primary function of coherence in writing?
- To use parallelism in sentences
- To create a clear information flow (correct)
- To make sentences shorter
- To break up long paragraphs
What is the relationship between paragraphs and sentences in a well-written essay?
What is the relationship between paragraphs and sentences in a well-written essay?
- Paragraphs are made up of related sentences (correct)
- Sentences are made up of unrelated paragraphs
- Sentences are not important in an essay
- Paragraphs are made up of unrelated sentences
What is parallelism in writing?
What is parallelism in writing?
What is the importance of coherence in writing?
What is the importance of coherence in writing?
What is the result of a broken parallelism?
What is the result of a broken parallelism?
What is the concept referred to as the 'conceptual cementing of paragraphs'?
What is the concept referred to as the 'conceptual cementing of paragraphs'?
What is the example of parallelism given in the text?
What is the example of parallelism given in the text?
What should be the central focus of a paragraph?
What should be the central focus of a paragraph?
What is the purpose of unity in a paragraph?
What is the purpose of unity in a paragraph?
Why should a writer provide sufficient explanations and descriptions in a paragraph?
Why should a writer provide sufficient explanations and descriptions in a paragraph?
What can help achieve explanatory and descriptive adequacy in a paragraph?
What can help achieve explanatory and descriptive adequacy in a paragraph?
Why is structural adequacy important in a paragraph?
Why is structural adequacy important in a paragraph?
What should an introduction do?
What should an introduction do?
What is the purpose of anticipatory questions in writing?
What is the purpose of anticipatory questions in writing?
What should a writer consider when writing a paragraph?
What should a writer consider when writing a paragraph?
Study Notes
Principles of Paragraphing
- A paragraph should have a clear focus and unity of purpose, with all sentences discussing the same point or idea.
- Each paragraph should have a topic sentence that presents the main idea or claim.
Unity
- A paragraph should have one idea, and not lump two or more points together.
- Sentences in a paragraph should discuss the same point or idea.
Completeness
- A paragraph should provide sufficient explanation or description to answer potential questions a reader may have.
- This can be achieved through definitions, quotations, evidence, examples, illustrations, statistical information, analysis, observations, and sharing of relevant experience.
- A paragraph should satisfy structural components, such as introduction, thesis statement, and overview of the essay.
Coherence
- Coherence is the conceptual cementing of paragraphs in an essay, making it a complete whole.
- It is the chaining of sentences into paragraphs and paragraphs into a well-organized essay.
- Coherence is essential in writing to ensure a smooth flow of information.
Parallelism
- Parallelism is the harmonization of the structural configuration of sentences.
- It is the patterning of clausal elements and their structure.
- Examples of parallelism include: "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."
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Learn about the principles of paragraphing, including unity, completeness, and coherence. Understand how to write effective paragraphs and essays.
