Coherent

Writing
CONTENTS
 CONTENTS

Part 01/Cohesion and

Coherence
 CONTENTS

Part 01/Cohesion and

Coherence

Part 02/What is Coherent

Writing
 CONTENTS

Part 01/Cohesion and

Coherence

Part 02/What is Coherent

Writing

Part 03/Cohesive Devices

 CONTENTS

Part 01/Cohesion and

Coherence

Part 02/What is Coherent

Writing

Part 03/Cohesive Devices

Part 04/Activity
 01
Cohesion and
Coherence
 What is Cohesion?
Cohesion

Part 01
 What is Cohesion?
Cohesion
- refers to the ties between the
parts of a piece of writing and it
is achieved through the use of
cohesive devices. Part 01
 What is Cohesion?
Cohesion
- refers to the ties between the
parts of a piece of writing and it
is achieved through the use of
cohesive devices. Part 01

Cohesive
 What is Cohesion?
Cohesion
- refers to the ties between the
parts of a piece of writing and it
is achieved through the use of
cohesive devices. Part 01

Cohesive - closely united

 What is Coherence ?

Coherence

Part 01
 What is Coherence ?

Coherence
- by contrast refers to the
connection between the ideas
presented in a piece of writing. Part 01
 What is Coherence ?

Coherence
- by contrast refers to the
connection between the ideas
presented in a piece of writing. Part 01

Coherent
 What is Coherence ?

Coherence
- by contrast refers to the
connection between the ideas
presented in a piece of writing. Part 01

Coherent - logical and well

organized.
 02
Coherent Writing
Coherent Writing
 Coherent Writing

- it means that the sentences, ideas, and details

included blend so smoothly that the readers will
have an easy time following what the writer wants
to put accross.
 Cohesive Devices
1. Repetition of a Key Term or Phrase
 Cohesive Devices
1. Repetition of a Key Term or Phrase
-This helps to focus your ideas and to
keep your reader on track.
 Cohesive Devices
1. Repetition of a Key Term or Phrase
-This helps to focus your ideas and to
keep your reader on track.

Ex. The problem with contemporary art is

that it is not easily understood by most people.
Contemporary art is deliberately
abstract, and that means it leaves the
viewer wondering what she is looking at.
 Cohesive Devices

2. Synonyms - are words that have essentially

the same meaning, and they provide some variety
in your word choices, helping the reader
to stay focused on the idea being discussed.
 Cohesive Devices

2. Synonyms - are words that have essentially

the same meaning, and they provide some variety
in your word choices, helping the reader
to stay focused on the idea being discussed.

Ex.Myths narrate sacred histories and explain

sacred origins. These traditional narratives are,
in short, a set of beliefs that are very real force
in the lives of the people who tell them.
 Cohesive Devices

3. Pronouns - This, that, these, those, he, she, it, they,

and we are useful pronouns for referring back to
something previously mentioned. Be sure, however,
that what you are referring to is clear.
 Cohesive Devices

3. Pronouns - This, that, these, those, he, she, it, they,

and we are useful pronouns for referring back to
something previously mentioned. Be sure, however,
that what you are referring to is clear.

Ex.When scientific experiments do not work out as

expected, they are often considered failures until some
other scientst try them again. Those that work
out better the second time around are the ones that
promise the most rewards.
 Cohesive Devices

4. Transitional Words - cue readers to relationships

between sentences, joining sentences together.
Examples of transional words are however,
therefore, in addition, also, but, moreover, again,
besides,and then, compared with, in comparison
with, similarly, likewise,nevertheless, instead, granted,
certainly, it may be the case, on the contrary, etc.
 Cohesive Devices

Ex. I like autumn, and yet autumn is a sad time of

the year, too. The leaves turn brigth shades of
red and the weather is mild, but I can't help
thinking ahead of the winter and the ice storms
that will surely blow through here. In addition,
that will be the season of chapped faces, too
many layers of clothes to put on,and days when
I'll have to shovel heaps of snow from my car's
windshield.
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