Q3: Lesson 6 | Properties of a Well-Written Text Flashcards
Also known as the arrangement of ideas,
incidents, evidence, or details in a
definite order in a paragraph, essay, or
speech
organization
It is achieved when ideas are
logically and accurately arranged.
organization
way of
organizing ideas for
writing starts with
the general idea
branching out to the
specific details
deductive
– the
writer must start
with the particular
ideas leading to
general idea.
inductive
the details are arranged in the order in which they happened
chronological order
sentences in a paragraph are arranged through a geographical location, for example left-to-right, up-to-down, etc
spatial order
sentences and paragraphs are arranged depending on the writer’s purpose to emphasize certain points in which it can be established in two ways, from least to most important, or from most to least important
emphatic order
This refers to the logical
arrangement of sentences to be easily
understood by the reader.
coherence
This refers to how to word
units, sentences, and ideas were
connected through the arrangement of
details according to orders and the
use of signal devices.
cohesion
this enables writers to communicate their ideas without confusing their readers effectively
language use
is known to be one of the clearest indicators of a well-written text
appropriateness of word usage
refers to slang, local expressions, text messaging like hey, bes, yow
informal/personal
these are widely accepted words and phrases found in dictionaries, books, and etc
standard/academic
refers to jargons of specific disciplines like scientific terms and special expressions
business/technical
focuses on the technical structure of the text
mechanics