TEACHING COHERENCE AND COHESION IN ESSAYS
Keywords:
coherence, cohesion, essay writing, academic writing, writing skills, logical organization, linking devices, language learning.Abstract
This article emphasizes the role of coherence and cohesion in essay writing and the importance of teaching these skills to students. It illustrates how coherence helps writers present ideas in a logical order, while cohesion creates connections between sentences and paragraphs through various linguistic devices. Developing these skills can improve the overall quality of students’ writing and make their essays easier to understand. The article also discusses several teaching techniques that can help learners build more organized and effective written texts. Special attention is given to the contribution of coherence and cohesion to academic writing.
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