Coherent & Cohesion

1. Coherent &Cohesion Words of the Week

2. Definition • Coherent means … • logically connected and consistent • a natural agreement of parts • harmonious • Also coherence, coherently

3. Coherent • Synonyms: • logical • rational • articulate • Antonyms: • illogical • irrational • rambling

4. Coherent Politicians need to have coherent arguments when debating.

5. Coherent • His essay was written coherently and with a sound argument.

6. Definition • Cohesion means . . . • The act of uniting or sticking together • In physics, the force that holds together the atoms or molecules in a solid or liquid • Also cohesive, cohesiveness, and cohering

7. Cohesion • Synonyms: • structure • consistency • solidity • Antonyms: • unstructured • inconsistency

8. This intermolecular attraction between water molecules is known as COHESION. • Cohesion is why water sticks to itself to form drops. When one water molecule attaches to another it is done by a hydrogen bond. Collectively the hydrogen bonds hold water together.

9. Cohesion Working in a cohesive unit is a good way to get the job done.

10. Coherent vs. Cohesion Writers need to be coherent when organizing an essay. Writers need to be cohesive, writing sentences that flow together.

11. Coherent • We need to be coherent when . . . • we are arguing our point of view • we are planning the main ideas of a paper • we are explaining our argument • we forming sentences and paragraphs

12. Cohesion • We are cohesive when . . . • we form sentences and paragraphs that build upon each other • we stick to the main point while writing • we are part of a strong team