coherence

Question 1

coherence

Answer 1

FLICCc
*assists in the navigation, sense of consistency across the text, directs the reader at a discourse level,signposts different sections/focuses within the text

Question 2

headings

formatting + layout features

Answer 2

briefly outline the proceeding content and help direct the reader.
signposts/directs

Question 3

subheadings

formatting + layout features

Answer 3

briefly outline the proceeding content and help direct the reader. provide additional info to specific sections of text

Question 4

dot points

formatting + layout features

Answer 4

form a structured list that more clearly sets out the ‘information’ related to the overall sentence/subheading/idea.

Question 5

tables

formatting + layout features

Answer 5

can provide clearer presentation of information, easily located by the audience.

Question 6

columns

formatting + layout features

Answer 6

can present related information or present information side-by-side for a specific purpose, eg contrast, pairing etc.

Question 7

bolding, italics, underline

formatting + layout features

Answer 7

if this occurs more than once in the text then there is a consistency in the way something is presented and aids the understanding of a particular point.

Question 8

discourse markers

formatting + layout features

Answer 8

Specific to written texts (like formatting and layout), a range of discourse markers may be used to assist the reader in understanding a text.

Question 9

logical order

Answer 9

usually, texts begin generally/in past tense then move into more detai/present tense then into a related idea/future tense.
sequencing of content

Question 10

inference

Answer 10

what readers assumed to already know. avoids unnecessary repetition as writer implies and readers infer. allows readers to understand and fully comprehend/appreciate a text

Question 11

consistency of tense

Answer 11

this grounds the discourse within a certain time frame from which we understand all elements referred to in the text.

Question 12

consistency of semantic field

Answer 12

the use of lexemes (jargon, synonymy) that provide a consistent understanding of the domain throughout the text. Eg parboil the potatoes, season and dice.

Question 13

consistency of person

Answer 13

maintaining a consistent perspective assists the reader in understanding the text. Eg. You should feel free to ask us any questions you may have about our service.

Question 14

conventions

Answer 14

what readers and listeners expect from texts
- Heading and byline in an article
- Salutation and closure in a letter
- Heading, subheadings and bullet points in a recipe