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WELL-WRITTEN
TEXT
By the end of the lesson, you will have
been able to . . .
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However, there are certain properties that
most examples of well-written text share.
The following is a brief description of five
important properties of a well-written text.
The properties described here are
especially appropriate for academic and
expository writing.
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A paragraph is a series of
sentences that are
organized, coherent, and
are all related to a single
topic.
The first line of a paragraph is usually indented.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
1. Chronological Order
2. Order of Importance
To Specify Sequence
again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first . . . second . . . third, furthermore, last,
moreover, next, still, too
To Specify Time
After a few days, after a while, afterwards, as long as, as soon as, at last, at that time,
before, earlier, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later, meanwhile,
now, presently, simultaneously.
Techniques to improve paragraph cohesion:
Repetition
Synonymy
If direct repetition is too obvious, use a synonym of the word you wish to repeat. This
strategy is called 'elegant variation.'
Antonym
Using the 'opposite' word, an antonym, can also create sentence cohesion, since in
language antonyms actually share more elements of meaning than you might imagine.
A well-written text should have correctness or the proper
Language use.
Hey Bes Yow Sup Pet Nigga (friend) OTW Gnyt Dude BRB
Note to a professor:
I missed yesterday’s class and will e-mail my paper later.
The problem was on garbage management as it greatly affects the students who are
occupying the SHS Blg.
Levels of in Language Use
Psychiatrist’s report:
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2. When I was growing up, one of the places I enjoyed
the most was the cherry tree in the backyard.
Behind the yard was an alley and then more houses.
Every summer when the cherries began to ripen, I
used to spend hours high in the tress, picking and
eating the sweet, sun-warmed cherries. My mother
always worried about my falling out of the tree, but I
never did.
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3. Zombies are becoming an important part of
popular culture, perhaps as a way of
coping with some of the common fears in modern
North American culture. Films like Shaun of the
Dead and Fido blend comedy with aspects of
horror and romance, but still focus on zombies.
Simon Pegg has gone on to do other films and is a
popular and talented comedic actor.
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3. Canadian software
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