College Composition / Unit 16 CMP 0376 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Coherence
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The idea
Writing is coherent when its ideas are organized logically and each sentence moves smoothly to the next, so readers can follow the thread.
In practice
A paragraph flows when its order makes sense and transitional words signal what is coming next.
Where people slip
Coherence can fail even when every sentence is correct, if readers cannot see how the sentences relate.
Your place on the trail
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