![]() ![]() Beginning sentences with old information makes writing cohesive. Going backwards like this slows the reader down and takes energy. If you do this too much, it makes your writing confusing because it lacks cohesion. After reading the rest of the sentence, the reader may have to revise his or her understanding. He or she may try (incorrectly) to link this information to the previous sentence. What happens when you begin a sentence with new information? Your reader gets a new idea without any context. Most readers will find your writing more clear if you consistently begin sentences with familiar (old) information and conclude sentences with unfamiliar (new) information. Your sentences will contain both new and old information - think carefully about where you put them. “Old information” is something familiar to the reader, either because it’s background knowledge or because you’ve already introduced it. ![]() ![]() Ideas or characters that have not yet appeared in your manuscript are called New information. Make sure the first and last sentences of a paragraph match.In this lesson, you will learn ways to improve the cohesion and coherence of your writing. Second, you can structure your sentences and paragraphs to flow - that’s what cohesion and coherence are all about.Ĭohesion is the degree to which sentences “glue.” Coherence is the logical division of the writing into internally consistent units (usually paragraph units). Structure has several other important uses: First, you can structure sentences for emphasis, drawing attention to the most important part of the sentence. If you structure your sentences carefully, you encourage readers to interpret your meaning correctly. In lesson 1, we covered how the structure of the sentence cues the reader to important information. Lesson 2: Cohesion, Coherence, and Emphasis ![]()
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