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Paragraph coherence

Paragraph coherence. Order of Details Transitions Types. Coherence. A paragraph has coherence when readers can tell how and why ideas are connected. Order of Details. To help readers follow your ideas, use one of the following patterns to organize your ideas.

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Paragraph coherence

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  1. Paragraph coherence Order of Details Transitions Types

  2. Coherence • A paragraph has coherence when readers can tell how and why ideas are connected.

  3. Order of Details • To help readers follow your ideas, use one of the following patterns to organize your ideas. • Chronological order presents details in the order which they happen. • Spatial order presents details according to their location. • Logical order groups related ideas together.

  4. Chronological Order • To tell a story

  5. Chronological Order • To explain a process

  6. Chronological Order • To explain causes and effects

  7. Spatial Order • To organize details according to their location

  8. Logical Order • To write about information that fits into categories

  9. Transitions • The second way to create coherence in paragraphs is to use transitional words or phrases to connect ideas. • Transitions connect ideas and tell how they are related

  10. Transitions

  11. Types of Paragraphs • Narrative • Descriptive • Expositiory • Persuasive

  12. Narrative • Used to tell a story or a sequence of events usually in chronological order • Newspaper articles • Short stories • Novels • Diary entry • Purpose is to entertain readers or express themselves

  13. Narrative

  14. Descriptive • Describe a person, an object, or a scene in detail • Purpose is to entertain readers or express themselves

  15. Descriptive

  16. Expository • Used for explanation • Can list facts, give directions, or explain ideas • Also used to define terms, make comparisons, and show cause and effect. • Often uses logical order • Purpose is to inform reader about something • Non-fiction text • Textbooks • reference books • maps • diagrams • recipes

  17. Expository

  18. Persuasive • Used to share an opinion about a particular subject. • Purpose is to try to convince reader to AGREE with the opinion in the paragraph and, sometimes, to take ACTION • Editorials • Advertisements • Position papers • Used order of importance to arrange structure

  19. Persuasive

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