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Unit and coherence Academicwriting I May 23rd, 2022
Rearrange the set of words to make a coherent sentence or phrase. • is not that glitters gold all • Not all that glitters is gold.
Rearrange the set of words to make a coherent sentence or phrase. • home at beginscharity • Charity begins at home.
Rearrange the set of words to make a coherent sentence or phrase. • themselvesthosehelpGodwhohelps • God helps those who help themselves.
Rearrange the set of words to make a coherent sentence or phrase. • cure isbetterpreventionthan • Prevention is better than cure.
Rearrange the set of words to make a coherent sentence or phrase. • greatlittle are doerstalkers • Great talkers are little doers.
Paragraph unity is the most important characteristic of a good paragraph. It defines that all sentences in a paragraph should speak about one single idea or one main subject. That is, the topic sentence, the supporting details, and the concluding sentence should focus on only one idea.
Paragraphs should also be coherent. Coherence demands that the ideas or sentences presented in a paragraph should flow smoothly from one to the other. Paragraphs should not only be well-developed and unified but also coherent. In this lesson you will learn about paragraph unity and coherence without which a paragraph cannot be called a complete composition.
Unity is the idea that all parts of the writing work to achieve the same goal: proving the thesis. Just as the content of a paragraph should focus on a topic sentence, the content of an essay must focus on the thesis. The introduction paragraph introduces the thesis, the body paragraphs each have a proof point (topic sentence) with content that proves the thesis, and the concluding paragraph sums up the proof and restates the thesis. Extraneous information in any part of the essay which is not related to the thesis is distracting and takes away from the strength of proving the thesis.
An essay must have coherence. The sentences must flow smoothly and logically from one to the next as they support the purpose of each paragraph in proving the thesis. . Just as the last sentence in a paragraph must connect back to the topic sentence of the paragraph, the last paragraph of the essay should connect back to the thesis by reviewing the proof and restating the thesis.
(1)The human body is a wonderful piece of work that nature has created. (2)It is not beautiful like the body of a butterfly or peacock but it is shaped practically. (3) It can do many types of work which other animals cannot. (4) It is not strong like the body of a tiger. (5) But in place of physical strength it has a big and sharp brain. (6) By using this brain the human physique has been able to overcome many of its limitations. (7)By sitting in an aeroplane it flies faster than a kite, by riding a motorcycle it travels faster than a leopard, and by firing a machine gun it fights much better than a tiger. (8)In spite of all this, the human body suffers from many diseases because it has a weakness for habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating. (9) When it is healthy the body can give great pleasure but when it is sick it can cause great pain.(10)The wise man would always keep his body fit because a healthy mind can work only in a healthy body. The second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences compare, contrast, elucidate and justify the main idea or topic sentence. They establish the main theme with logical explanations and transitions. They create a graphic picture in the minds of the reader with suitable and appropriate language expressions. In brief, they develop the main idea of the paragraph. The eighth and the ninth sentences interpret and analyze the limitations of the human body and prove the strength of the topic sentence. They, further, lead the main idea into a concluding thought. The first sentence states the main idea of the paragraph and claims the superiority of the human body over the rest of the creation. It enables the reader to expect the following ideas in the paragraph that explain and illustrate the qualities and attributes of the human body. Finally, the tenth sentence concludes with the idea that the human body should be well preserved for a proper functioning of the system and that a healthy mind can work only in a healthy body. The human body
TRANSITION WORDS Transition words are words that help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. These words help the reader smoothly through ideas by creating a bridge between them. It would hard for readers to immediately jump from one idea to the next, so transitions help the reader move smoothly through the ideas instead.
While transitions are not needed in every sentence or at the end of every paragraph, they are missed when they are omitted since the flow of thoughts becomes disjointed or even confusing. • There are different types of transitions: • Time – before, after, during, in the meantime, nowadays • Space – over, around, under • Examples – for instance, one example is • Comparison – on the other hand, the opposing view • Consequence – as a result, subsequently • These are just a few examples. The idea is to paint a clear, logical connection between sentences and between paragraphs. TRANSITION WORDS
TRANSITION WORDS https://wordwall.net/resource/13965227/english/compare-and-contrast-transition-words
TRANSITION WORDS https://wordwall.net/resource/9242112/english/transition-words-and-phrases
TRANSITION WORDS https://wordwall.net/resource/3871748/transition-words-and-phrases
Thisis a commonlistoftransitionwords, neverthelessnotallofthem are used in academicwritingbut in spoken English.
The following sentences speak about the advantages of travelling by train. One is a topic sentence and others are supporting sentences which justify the argument presented in the topic sentence. But they are all jumbled. Arrange them in a logical sequence.
Match theviewpointswiththeirownjustification/s. Develop a paragraphoutofyourviewpoint.
