Lesson 4.2: Properties of a Well-Written Text Flashcards

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achieved when sentences are connected at the sentence level and focuses on the grammar and style of your paper

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Cohesion

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achieved when ideas are connected.

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Coherence

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achieved when sentences are ordered in a logical manner and when clear transitions link sentences.

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Paragraph coherence

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achieved when sentences and ideas are connected and flow together smoothly

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Coherence

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refers to the way we use vocabulary and grammatical structures to make connections between the ideas within a text. It provides flow and sequence to your work and helps make your paragraphs clear for the reader; referred as forming a whole unit

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Cohesion

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Examples of cohesion in writing include:

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Use of transition words to clarify the connection between ideas and use of parallel grammatical structures

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it is the structural framework for writing, the logical progression and completeness of ideas in a text

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Organization

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strong organization means

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proper paragraphing and outlining of ideas, ideas are logically presented using patterns of organization

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Macro level refers to

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paragraph level

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Micro level refers to

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sentence level

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how to improve coherence

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writing an outline, applying appropriate patterns of paragraph organization

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how to improve cohesion

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use of pronouns as reference words, use of synonyms for repeated words, and use of appropriate transition signals

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such as brainstorming and outlining wherein the writer reads or researches information and understands each through note-taking so he or she can make sense of the information read and synthesize it, establish a writing outline, and decide what to put in each paragraph, including what pattern of development to use to achieve a well-structured and logically sequenced ideas

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Prewriting process

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wherein he or she writes what was outlined considering theuse of research (facts, statistics, information) and properly linking each by using cohesive devices (reference words, synonym, transition signals). Hence, an organized paragraph must be composed of sensible ideas at the sentence level, aka cohesive, so it can be called a coherent paragraph

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Writing process

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What can a paragraph be called a coherent paragraph?

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It is composed of sensible ideas at the sentence level

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wherein a critic (a peer or teacher) evaluates the work by annotating and leaving a comment or suggestion on how well-structured and flowing the ideas are

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Post-writing process

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Good writing includes good choice of words refers to

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diction

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It is what separates good writing from bad writing

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Language use

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writing in a style that your audience expects and that fits your purpose is key to successful writing

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levels of formality

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only use this when you are writing for members of that group. you should never use it for the general audience without first explaining

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in-group jargon

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avoid using them in general academic writing

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slang and idiomatic expressions

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avoid using words that veil the truth such as “collateral damage”for the unintended destruction of civilians and their property

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deceitful language and euphemisms

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avoid using stereotypical language with a racial, ethnic, group, or gender bias

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biased language