Properties of a well written text Flashcards
What are the factors that makes a text well written?
well- organized
Cohesive and coherent
use appropriate language
use proper writing mechanics
What makes a text well-organized?
The thesis- serves as the central argument of the whole discussion.
Thesis statement- thesis is clearly stated and which could be situated at any part of a paragraph.
Supporting details- statements that explain and further expands upon the main idea.
True or False, A text is well organized if it follows the IBC Format,. What do you mean by IBC format?
True. The IBC format stands for Introduction, which is where you can find the thesis statement. Body, where the arguments, supporting details, and explanations are located. Conclusion, it is where it all brings the main points together in a cohesive manner.
Organizing ideas can come in ways, what are these ways?
Deductive- (D- decrease) general to specific
Inductive- (I-increase) Specific to general
Explain what Cohesion is.
It is how the sentences and paragraphs are connected to each other and how they work well together.
Give 5 facts about cohesion.
- Using repeating words or ideas in a text.
- Using reference words to replace other certain words.
- Using transition signals or cohesive signals
- Using substitute words
- Using shell nouns, abstract nouns that summarize the meaning of ideas mentioned previously or later in the text.
What is Coherence?
It is how the topics are organized and connected at the conceptual level, and whether they are understood by the reader.
Give the 5 coherent organization kinds.
Chronological Order Spatial Order Order of importance Compare and Contrast Topical Order
True or false well written texts use appropriate language. If so give the ways to achieve it.
True. There are 5 ways to achieve appropriate language.
-Use formal language
-Use vocabulary that is familiar, direct, and simple.
-Use discipline-specific and specialized jargon appropriately.
- Use consistent pronouns and point of views.
Use unbiased language.
What are the things to avoid when writing texts?
Colloquial words
Archaic Words
Jargons
Give the five points for Proper Writing Mechanics.
Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Grammar Bold, Italic, and Underlined
Explain what are Punctuation marks.
They are symbols used to separate sentences and parts of sentences to make their intended meaning clearer to the reader.
Explain all punctuation marks in English. (11 marks)
. (period) full stop, the end of the sentence
, (comma) separate items in a series
: (colon) introduce a list
; (semicolon) to join two independent clauses
? (question mark) ask question
! (exclamation) after exclamation
/ (slash) separate letters, numbers etc.
’ (apostrophe) when a letter or number has been left out.
@ (at sing) email address
… (ellipsis mark) one or more words have been intentionally left out.
() (round brackets) add extra information
”” (quotation marks) the words or sentences of someone else.
When do you use boldface?
when you want something to be assertive or emphasis in the text, used in distinguishing headings from the main body of text.
This is used to create a relatively softer form of emphasis in the text, also used to highlight quotes.
Italicize
