informational/explanatory writing and coherence/ transitions test 12/2/16

repeating a word

____________________________ ________ ___________________ or phrase throughout a piece of writing is a strategy for achieving coherence. this technique helps a writer emphasize a point and establish a rhythm

pronouns

______________________________ can keep ideas connected and the writing concise

develops the topic with textual evidence explains and elaborates on text evidence gives the readers additional details and examples about the topic demonstrates thorough understanding of the text

a good informative essay includes (2nd slide)

informs and educates the audience (avoids "i, my, and opinion words) provides the reader with information about the topic can be analytical

a good informative/explanatory essay includes (1st slide)

at least 3 body paragraphs has an effective conclusion is interesting to read

a good informative/explanatory essay includes (slide 4)

grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure

a good informative/explanatory essay uses correct

the essay´s clear statement of purpose

a thesis statement is

rephrasing

coherence between paragraphs can be achieved by taking a phrase that occurred near the end of one paragraph and _________________ it near the beginning of the following paragraph

using transitional words and phrases repeating similar words throughout

coherence can be achieved by

consistent word choice

coherence can be achieved by choosing words that help create a single mood or tone throughout the writing

transitions

in writing, a _____________________ is the smooth progression from one idea to another. a good ____________________ helps the reader see how ideas are connected

a good informative/explanatory essay

the information below explains what includes precise language (brainy words) includes vocabulary from every passage uses syntactic variety- sentence variety includes transitions maintains a formal style

cause and effect

transitional words can also shoe a ____________ __________ __________ relationship

synonyms

using a series of _________________ or closely related words o\r ideas helps hold ideas together

because, consequently, since

what are effective transitions that are cause and effect

however, unlike, yet

what are effective transitions that are compare and contrast

most important, worst, main

what are effective transitions that are degree of importance

first, third, last

what are effective transitions that are sequence

first, second, best, worst, main, more important, most important, least important

what are some words that represent order of importance

as a result, consequently, so, because, since, for, therefore, thus, if... then

what are the transition words for cause and effect

but, however, unlike, in contrast, similarly, like, both, in competition, each, yet, although, even though, on the contary

what are the transition words for compare and contrast

first, second, third, afterwards, next, last, during, then, soon, finally, already, before, at the beginning, at the same time, subsequently, later

what are the transition words for sequential order

above, below, behind, beneath, beside, down, in front of, in back of, to the right of, in the other direction, near, on top of, past, over, under, to

what are the transition words for spatial order

effective transitions, pronouns, synonyms, repetition, rephrasing, consist word choice

what techniques can be used to create coherence