Unit 4.4: Polishing Your Writing
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Reviewing for Cohesion, Coherence, and Flow * **Chunk Text:** Polishing your writing means making it clear and smooth. **Cohesion** is the invisible glue holding sentences together. **Coherence** is the overall logicβdoes your house have a solid foundation? **Flow** is the ease with which a reader walks through your ideas. * **Detailed Explanation:** This segment breaks down the "big picture" of editing. Cohesion is achieved through pronouns and transition words. Coherence is achieved through logical ordering. Flow is achieved through sentence variety. * **Analogy:** Think of building with LEGOs. Cohesion is how well the bricks click together. Coherence is if the finished structure actually looks like a house. Flow is how easy it is for someone to appreciate the design without hitting an awkward edge.
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Polishing your writing means making it clear and smooth. Cohesion is the invisible glue holding sentences together. Coherence is the overall logicβdoes your house have a solid foundation? Flow is the ease with which a reader walks through your ideas.
* Detailed Explanation: This segment breaks down the "big picture" of editing. Cohesion is achieved through pronouns and transition words. Coherence is achieved through logical ordering. Flow is achieved through sentence variety.
* Analogy: Think of building with LEGOs. Cohesion is how well the bricks click together. Coherence is if the finished structure actually looks like a house. Flow is how easy it is for someone to appreciate the design without hitting an awkward edge.
Detailed Explanation
This segment breaks down the "big picture" of editing. Cohesion is achieved through pronouns and transition words. Coherence is achieved through logical ordering. Flow is achieved through sentence variety.
* Analogy: Think of building with LEGOs. Cohesion is how well the bricks click together. Coherence is if the finished structure actually looks like a house. Flow is how easy it is for someone to appreciate the design without hitting an awkward edge.
Examples & Analogies
Key Concepts
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Interconnectedness: Good writing relies on how sentences connect, not just individual words.
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Systematic Passes: Breaking editing into stages (Verbs, Punctuation, Spelling) increases accuracy.
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Fresh Eyes: Physical distance (taking a break) is a technical tool for better editing.
Examples & Applications
Cohesion (Pronouns): "The student worked diligently. They spent hours on their project."
Flow (Sentence Variety):
Poor: "He ran. He ran fast. He won."
Better: "He ran quickly, his lungs burning with effort; surging forward, he finally claimed victory."
Run-on Correction:
Original: "The dog barked the cat ran."
Corrected: "The dog barked, and the cat ran."
Memory Aids
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Memory Tools
Consider Creating Fluidity (Cohesion, Coherence, F**low).
Memory Tools
C.S.V.N.P.S. (Cohesion, Sentence Structure, Verbs, Nouns, Punctuation, S**pelling).
Memory Tools
B.A.C. (Break, Aloud, Checklist).
Flash Cards
Glossary
- Runon Sentence
Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.