3 rd TOPIC: PROPERTIES OF A WELL-WRITTEN TEXT

Question 1

it talks about the qualities that make a text to communicate effectively

Answer 1

properties of a well-written text

Question 2

Four (4) main properties of a well written text

Answer 2

1. ORGANIZATION
2. COHERENCE and COHESION
3. LANGUAGE USE
4. MECHANICS

Question 3

Refers to the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a paragraph, essay, written text.

Answer 3

organization

Question 4

more examples of organization

Answer 4

• Cause and Effect
• Chronological order
• Classification
• Compare and Contrast
• Exemplification
• Problem-Solution
• Spatial

Question 5

Are the two basic features that facilitate textual continuity.

Answer 5

coherense and cohesion

Question 6

refers to the rhetorical aspects of your writing,

Answer 6

coherense

Question 7

is focused on the “grammatical” aspects of writing.

Answer 7

cohesion

Question 8

Techniques to improve paragraph cohesion:

Answer 8

• Transitional devices
• Repetition
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Pro-forms
• Collocation

Question 9

is oneness of ideas all pertaining to the theme or the topic sentence

Answer 9

unity

Question 10

refers to the style, tone and clarity of writing. An academic text should be accurate,
formal, impersonal and objective.

Answer 10

language use

Question 11

is also an
important indicator if a written text is well written
- It refers to a set of conventions on how to spell, abbreviate, punctuate, and capitalize.

Answer 11

mechanics