Writing UnityCoherence
PARAGRAPH WRITING:
UNITY & COHERENCE
OBJECTIVES
To revise paragraphs to increase unity &
coherence.
To be able to use transitions effectively.
Good Paragraphs have both unity & coherence
UNITY
A paragraph has unity when the connection between the main idea & the supporting sentences is clear.
COHERENCE
A paragraph has coherence when its sentences relate
to each other.
Ideas are organized logically and should flow naturally from one to another.
• "Do not confuse unity and coherence.
Coherence involves the clear movement of thought from sentence to sentence or paragraph to paragraph; unity means staying on the topic by staying within the focus.“ (Lee Brandon and Kelly Brandon, Paragraphs and Essays
With Integrated Readings, 12th ed. Wadsworth, 2012)
UNITY … achieved by
discussing only one idea in a
paragraph.
always staying on the topic in your
supporting sentences.
i) Read the paragraphs below and locate the Topic sentence. ii) Circle the Topic & underline the Controlling idea.
Iii) There is one sentence that breaks the rule of unity.Find it & cross it out. Paragraph 1
Daredevil sports are becoming popular. Young people especially are increasingly willing to risk their lives while mountain biking, bungee jumping, or high-speed skateboarding. Soccer is also popular in the United States now, although football is still more popular. One of the riskiest new sports is sky surfing, in which people jump out of airplanes with boards attached to their feet. Sky surfing rivals skydiving and bungee jumping for the amount of thrills-and risks.
Paragraph 2
Teachers should take steps to prevent students from cheating on exams. To begin with, teachers should stop reusing old tests. Even a test that has been used once is soon known on the student grapevine.
Students will check with their friends to find out, for example, what was on Dr. Thompson's biology final last term. They may even manage to get all the answers correct and in the correct
UNITY & COHERENCE
OBJECTIVES
To revise paragraphs to increase unity &
coherence.
To be able to use transitions effectively.
Good Paragraphs have both unity & coherence
UNITY
A paragraph has unity when the connection between the main idea & the supporting sentences is clear.
COHERENCE
A paragraph has coherence when its sentences relate
to each other.
Ideas are organized logically and should flow naturally from one to another.
• "Do not confuse unity and coherence.
Coherence involves the clear movement of thought from sentence to sentence or paragraph to paragraph; unity means staying on the topic by staying within the focus.“ (Lee Brandon and Kelly Brandon, Paragraphs and Essays
With Integrated Readings, 12th ed. Wadsworth, 2012)
UNITY … achieved by
discussing only one idea in a
paragraph.
always staying on the topic in your
supporting sentences.
i) Read the paragraphs below and locate the Topic sentence. ii) Circle the Topic & underline the Controlling idea.
Iii) There is one sentence that breaks the rule of unity.Find it & cross it out. Paragraph 1
Daredevil sports are becoming popular. Young people especially are increasingly willing to risk their lives while mountain biking, bungee jumping, or high-speed skateboarding. Soccer is also popular in the United States now, although football is still more popular. One of the riskiest new sports is sky surfing, in which people jump out of airplanes with boards attached to their feet. Sky surfing rivals skydiving and bungee jumping for the amount of thrills-and risks.
Paragraph 2
Teachers should take steps to prevent students from cheating on exams. To begin with, teachers should stop reusing old tests. Even a test that has been used once is soon known on the student grapevine.
Students will check with their friends to find out, for example, what was on Dr. Thompson's biology final last term. They may even manage to get all the answers correct and in the correct