coherence Flashcards
coherence
assists navigation provides sense of consistency throughout text supports register Consistency of domain directs reader at discourse level signposts sections understanding & comprehension
ft that contribute to coherence (FLICCc)
formatting & layout incl discourse ft logical order inference consistency of tense, semantic field & person convenions cohesion
logical ordering
sequencing of content eg. text begins at general level and goes more specific.
branching together ideas
formatting & layout -headings, bullet points, tables, columns, bold italics & underlining
headings - outline proceeding content
bullet points - structured list, clearly sets out info
tables - clear presentation, easily located & navigable
columns - present info side by side eg can contrast
bold, italics underlining - consistency in presentation & aids understanding/comprehension
inference
includes background understanding therefore more comprehensive.
implied semantics, aud infer & have fuller understanding
consistency
tense - grounds discourse(certain time frame)
semantic field - consistent understanding of domain
person - consistent perspective assists understanding
conventions
expectation of text eg email hyperlink, ‘dear x’ or ‘kind regards’.