Reading-and-Writing-004.pdf

Coherence and Cohesion Properties of a Well-written Text Cohesion It focuses on the “grammatical” aspects of writing. It refers to the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of one sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow. Cohesion Good c...

Coherence and Cohesion Properties of a Well-written Text Cohesion It focuses on the “grammatical” aspects of writing. It refers to the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of one sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow. Cohesion Good cohesion is achieved through the following five main methods, each of which is described in more detail below: ✓ Repeated words/ideas ✓ Reference words ✓ Transition signals ✓ Substitution ✓ Ellipsis Reference Personal pronouns Near Reference Demonstratives Far Comparatives The definite article Is this correct? I have collected calathea plants and I love it. Substitution It uses a word/ phrase to replace a word/ phrase used earlier.  Ellipses Omitting words because it is already understood in the context. Example, I can play basketball, and he can too. Lexical chain One word is related to another. It is the sequence of related words in writing. Cohesive nouns A kind of lexical reference It can summarize many words. It can be used to signal what is to come or can refer back. Example, Two cars collided on the flyover. However, nobody was hurt in the accident. Coherence It refers to the rhetorical aspects of your writing, which include developing and supporting your argument, synthesizing and integrating readings, organizing and clarifying ideas. The overall understandability of what you write or say. Features of Coherence ✓Summarizing the overall argument of an essay in the introductory paragraph; ✓Presenting the ideas in a logical sequence; ✓Putting separate, major points into separate paragraphs; ✓Beginning each paragraph with a “topic sentence;” ✓Following by supporting sentences. To achieve a coherent paragraph, Clarify the meaning Indicate a change of topic Headings and subheadings Layout Formatting  Coherence How does this sentence follow logically from the preceding sentence and lead logically to the next? Which of the following sentence reflects coherence? A.I did some shopping, went home, but before that, I went to the movies. B.First, I went to movies, then I did my shopping and after that I went home.  It facilitates textual Coherence continuity. and They are connected but Cohesion cannot be used interchangeably.  A text will be cohesive if cohesive ties are used. However, it will only be coherent, if the cohesive ties are used appropriately to create meaning. Example I had the most beautiful experience when I went to the zoo. I saw different kinds of birds. But it was my first time to see a carabao flying.