Rws 7

• Coherence


  The logical bridge between or among the ideas in a sentence, in a paragraph, or in a whole essay
• The main point of coherence is to achieve clear meaning
• To be able to present meaning that can be understood clearly, ideas must be presented in a way that makes logical sense
• Conjunctions and other transitional devices


  Used to make a connection between the ideas
• The type of connectives or transitional devices to use depends on the meaning you want to establish
• Coherence is about connecting ideas, not just connecting words
• Clause


  A group of words that has complete thought but cannot be considered as a complete sentence
• Phrase


  A group of words that has incomplete thought, it can be a subject only or a predicate only
• Types of conjunctions


  • Coordinating conjunctions
  • Correlative conjunctions
  • Subordinating conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions


  Connects two independent clauses and produces a compound sentence
• Coordinating conjunctions


  • for, as, nor, but, or, yet, and so (FANBOYS)
• Correlative conjunctions


  Pairs of conjunctions that work together
• Correlative conjunctions


  • Not only... but also
  • Both... and
• Subordinating conjunctions


  Connects an independent clause to a dependent clause
• Subordinating conjunctions


  • Even though
  • Because
• Addition


  To add another idea to what has been previously given and, too, also, or, as well as, furthermore, in addition to, not only... but also
• Comparison


  To write about similarities between two ideas like, as if, as, equally, similarly, in the same way, in like manner
• Contrast


  To write about differences between two ideas but, however, otherwise, nonetheless, conversely, yet, on the other hand
• Illustration


  To provide examples for example, for instance, such as, namely, to demonstrate
• Emphasis


  To point out or highlight a particular idea indeed, clearly, in particular, to emphasize, to clarify, undoubtedly
• Order


  To signal the arrangement of ideas first, thirdly, next, then, finally, previously, afterwards, before, to begin with
• Condition


  To provide a condition to what has been stated if, when, unless, since, given that, granted that, only if, in the event that
• Concession


  To express an opposing viewpoint even so, although, nevertheless, albeit, even if, however, and yet
• Reason


  To present the cause because of, because, for, due to, for the reason
• Result


  To present an effect, outcome, or consequence therefore, so, thus, as a result, consequently, hence, that's why
• Generalization


  Used when making a general statement in most cases, in general, generally, usually, typically
• Conclusion


  To summarize all the ideas discussed therefore, in summary, in short, to sum up, in conclusion, overall
• Reference


  To reference or connect an idea with a related idea speaking of, with respect to, in connection to, with regards to, in line with
• Clarification


  To further explain an idea or thought in simple terms, to break it down, that is to say, to put it clearly
• Restatement


  To repeat an idea that has already been stated in a nutshell, in other words, alternatively