Qualities of good paragraph
What are the three qualities of a good paragraph?
unity, coherence and elaboration
Which order is used to describe a place or object?
spatial order
What type of prepositions are the following: after, before, eventually, finally, first, meanwhile, then, when
prepositions to show time
What is cohesion?
It relates to how words and sentences 'stick together' and make sense.
What is the unity of a paragraph?
It is when all the sentences in a paragraph work together as a unit to express or support one main idea.
Which order is used to tell a story or explain a process?
chronological order
What type of prepositions are the following: above, across, around, beyond, from, here, in, on, over, too, under
show place
What is coherence?
It relates to the organization and progression of ideas, which help a text make sense to the reader.
What is coherence in a paragraph?
It is when all of the details and ideas in a paragraph are logically arranged and clearly connected.
Which order is used to inform or persuade?
order of importance
What types of prepositions are the following: first, last, mainly, then, to begin with
show importance
How can you improve coherence when writing?
You can improve coherence by improving organization and thinking about how to ensure the text makes sense to the reader.
What are the types of order?
Chronological, spatial, order of importance and logical
Which order is used to explain or classify?
logical order
What are some ways to use direct reference?
Use a noun or pronoun to refer to a previous one
Repeat a word used earlier
What are the five methods used to achieve cohesion?
(1) reference words (e.g. he, she, it, them); (2) repeated words/ideas; (3) transition signals (also called cohesive devices); (4) substitution (replacing one word with another); and (5) ellipsis (omitting words)
What are the three ways to know if a paragraph has unity?
All sentences relate to the main idea stated in the topic sentence.
All sentences relate to an implied main idea. (no topic sentence)
All sentences relate to a sequence of events. (narrative paragraph)
What are two ways to show that details are connected in a paragraph?
direct reference and transitional expressions