Properties of a Well-Written Text

• A Well-Written Text is easy to understand, built around effective paragraphing, well organized piece of writing, logical, and aesthetic
• Properties of a Well-Written Text include Organization, Coherence & Cohesion, Language Use, and Mechanics
• Organization is achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged
• Coherence refers to the overall sense of unity in a passage
• A coherent passage focuses on the reader’s attention
• Cohesion allows writers to make multiple references to people, things, and events without reintroducing them at each turn
• Cohesive writing is the connection of your ideas both at the sentence level and at the paragraph level
• Coherence = connection of ideas in the concept level
• Cohesion = connection of ideas in the sentence level
• Language Use enables writers to effectively communicate ideas without confusing the readers
• When words and language are used appropriately, sentence fluency is achieved
• Levels of Language Use include Informal/Personal, Standard/Academic, and Business/Technical
• Principles in Language Use

  1. Use clear and concise sentences, usually about 18 words long.
  2. Avoid redundancies, cliches wordiness, and highfalutin.
  3. Although may be used, avoid overusing "There" and "It", drop it.
  4. Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate. Condensed.
  5. Be consistent in pronoun POV.
  6. Avoid sexist language.
  7. Use appropriate level of formality.
• Mechanics focuses on the technicalities of the structure of the text, such as the use of punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure.