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Salman bin Abdulaziz University

Salman bin Abdulaziz University. College of Science and Humanity Studies, Al- Kharj. Department of English. Level 3(2nd Semester) Course Title : Essay Writing (1). Prepared by Bahia Khalifa Ibrahim. Objectives. Definition of Unity & Coherence Ways of Marinating U nity & Coherence.

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Salman bin Abdulaziz University

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  1. Salman bin Abdulaziz University College of Science and Humanity Studies, Al-Kharj

  2. Department of English • Level 3(2nd Semester) • Course Title : Essay Writing (1)

  3. Prepared by Bahia Khalifa Ibrahim

  4. Objectives • Definition of Unity & Coherence • Ways of Marinating Unity & Coherence

  5. Unity & Coherence A Paragraph should discuss one and only one main idea from beginning to end. Sometimes it is possible to discuss more than one aspect of the same idea in one paragraph if they are closely related to each other. Gas economy & low maintenance costs but not gas economy& easier parking.

  6. Unity also means that every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea.

  7. Coherence • It has a Latin origin; the Latin verb cohere means (hold together) • In writing, it means that the movement from one sentence to the next must be logical and smooth. • Each sentence should flow smoothly into the next.

  8. Coherence

  9. Ways of Achieving Coherence • Logical Order of Ideas • Repeating Key Nouns • Using Consistent Preposition • Using Transitional Signals

  10. Exercise • Cross out the irrelevant sentence(s) in the following paragraph to make it unified.

  11. With the wide spread of cell phone, many teenagers have become addicted to texting. The average teenager texts 2,000 to 3,000 messages every month. Companies are developing new ways to communicate globally. This addiction has caused alarm, as teenagers prefer to communicate even in the same room by texting. Experts suggest that parents should limit cell phone use to help teenagers overcome their addiction.

  12. I live in a flat with my family. We have two bedrooms and a living room. We have a garden and we have some flowers there. In weekdays I arrive home at five o'clock and I have lunch. Then I do my homework and go to bed. I had a computer but now it doesn't work. I have a brother and a sister and I think I am very lucky to live with them. Sometimes our relatives visit us. Our flat becomes very crowded sometimes but I like it.

  13.  live in a house in Izmit. It isn't old or modern. It's a normal Turkish house. We can say it is near the sea. It takes about 10 minutes to go to the sea side on foot. We have one bedroom, one living room. We also have two other rooms, too. We use them as a dining room. Naturally, we have a kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet. I live with my parents. And our house has a little garden; my parents spend their time there to grow vegetables and fruit.

  14. Important Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGnPh84Vkg English 101: Unity and Coherence • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI-C2s9-jSk#aid=P9mdQJEXIlg • 3Coherence and cohesion in writing

  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9-9gPukPTg Part 4: Make it Coherent • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPSmAayL7uA Part 2: Develop with Unity in Mind • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgkRoYPLhts • 5 tips to improve your writing • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IFDuhdB2HkWriting Skills: The Paragraph

  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AlGwz1Aq0&list=PL3se6A2PWXokegQjcem82t6_V15hM86Bwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AlGwz1Aq0&list=PL3se6A2PWXokegQjcem82t6_V15hM86Bw • ELTS Writing - Coherence & Cohesion - Improve your English & IELTS Writing

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