properties of well written text

• Properties of a Well-Written Text

  • Coherence
  • Language Use & Mechanics
  • Organization
  • Cohesion
• Text organization


  • The way a text is organized that helps to guide the reader logically through it
  • Makes a text readable and its message clear
• Aspects of text organization

  • Physical format
  • Signal words
  • Structure
• Physical format


  An aspect of the organization that is immediately apparent to the reader
• Signal words


  Textual cues that readers can use to follow a text
• Structure


  Provides the framework upon which the text is organized
• Parts of an essay

  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion
• Introduction


  Provides the writer's purpose and position, and the specific elements to be developed
• Parts of an introduction

  • The hook
  • General comment
  • Thesis statement
• Body paragraphs


  • Focus on the main idea or thesis statement
  • Contain sentences of general information that build up to supporting detail
• Conclusion


  Provides a restatement of the thesis for the reader, indicating that all points have been covered
• Coherence


  • Sticking or holding together
  • Pertains to the sentences that solely support the main idea of the paragraph
  • Ideas are logically arranged
• Cohesion


  • The overall text has meaning
  • Expresses the continuity that exists between one part of the text and another
• Cohesion devices


  • Repetition
  • Pronouns
  • Transitions
  • Synonyms
• Language use


  • Appropriateness of word/vocabulary use
  • Effective language is specific, concise, familiar, correct and appropriate
• Mechanics


  A set of conventions on how to spell, abbreviate, punctuate and capitalize
• Elements of effective language

  • Concise language
  • Concrete language
  • Common language
  • Precise and clear language
• Mechanics conventions


  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
• The body presents supporting ideas with evidence from research, examples, facts, etc.