College Composition / Unit 16 CMP 0393 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Coherence Across a Draft
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The idea
A coherent draft keeps its thesis visible throughout, so readers can follow each paragraph's connection to the main claim.
In practice
Paragraph openings that echo the thesis's key idea remind readers how each section advances the argument.
Where people slip
A draft can have smooth transitions and still lack coherence if its paragraphs do not build one argument.
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