Lesson 5: Properties Of Well Written Text Flashcards
Performance based
Unintentional
Typos
Easily recognized while proofreading
“Make”
Mistakes
Competency based
Intentional
Cannot be recognized
“Commit”
Errors
Elements of well written text
Organization
Coherence and cohesion
Language use
Language mechanics
Refers to the arrangement of ideas in a text
Achieved when these ideas are logically and accurately arranged
Organization
True or false: Ideas are well-developed when there is a clear statement of purpose, position, facts, examples, specific details, definitions, explanation, justifications, or opposing viewpoints.
True
Aspects
Physical format
Signal words
Structure
General to specific
Deductive method
Specific to General
Inductive method
Relationship of ideas between sentences
Overall sense of unity in the passage including both the main point of sentences and the main point of each paragraph
Coherence
The grammatical and lexical relationship between different elements of a text which hold it together
Technicalities
Cohesion
How to arrange details?
Chronological order
Spatial order
Emphatic order
Arrangement in the order in which they happened
Time order
Chronological order
Arranged according to the geographical location such as left to right, up to down, etc
Spatial order
Arranged to emphasize certain points depending on the writer’s purpose
EXAMPLE: Most important ideas to least important ideas
Emphatic order
Words that give readers an idea of how the points in your paragraph are progressing
Signal words
4 things under the signal words
Transition
Repetition
Synonym
Pronouns
Transition
Time
Sequence
Space
Illustration
Comparison
Contrast
Cause and effect
Conclusion
Could be a word, phrase, or a full sentence, or a poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance in the entire text
_____ of main ideas keep continuity and highlight important ideas
Repetition
Words that have the same meaning
Prevent tedious repetition
Synonyms
Words that connect readers to the original words that the
pronounce replace
Pronouns
Appropriateness of words or vocabulary usage
Language use
Be direct and simple
Used in writing for one’s self or in your writing to family, friends, and colleagues
Informal
Use an unbiased language
Used in writing academic, business and official texts
Formal
KISS
Keep It Short and Simple
Correct and proper use of spelling, punctuation marks, and capitalization
Rules that govern the use of language
Language mechanics
Make sure that you are consistently using one standard with regard to the spelling of your words
Spelling
Use punctuation based on impact and thought you want to emphasize in your text
PUNCTUATION
Consider the conventions in capitalizing words such as proper nouns and titles
CAPITALIZATION
The arrangement has a particular purpose.
LOGICALLY
Having it follow a particular pattern or text structure
ACCURATELY
