Writing Characteristics for Clarity and Purpose.pptx

COhesion

1. Writing Characteristics

2. Four Qualities Writing Must HAve A point Unity Coherence Sentence structures

3. Coherence Cohere; stick together A writing quality that helps stick ideas together and helps the readers read a piece of writing smoothly. There should be a smooth flow between ideas.

4. Ways to Write Coherently Use nouns and pronouns consistently; consistency Use transition signals; Transition words Coordinating conjunctions Prepositions Adverbs Subordinating conjunctions Adjectives Use an organization

5. Variation is the key to effe tive and efficient writing.

6. Afghanistan is a landlocked country that needs its nation to do three things. Afghans should get education. The people should be united. We should value our motherland as much as every other person on the earth does. Afghanistan is a landlocked country that needs its people to do three things. First, Afghans should get education=. They should also value their motherland as much as every other person on the earth does. Finally, they should be united. No grammar errors No spelling mistakes No punctuation mistakes There is unity All the sentences support the topic sentence 50% response There is a problem; there is no coherence.

7. Using Nouns and Pronouns Consistently Stick to a plural of a noun throughout your writing. Don’t use singular pronouns. If a person wants to succeed, he or she should … (discrimination) If people want to succeed, they should Don’t use gender-based pronouns. Use either you or they throughout your piece of writing. Don’t jump between pronouns. You, they, we, he , she,