Cohesion

Quality of a text where components fit together well.

Cohesion refers to the quality of a text or speech where the components fit together well, creating a unified whole. It is often used in linguistics and writing to describe how sentences or ideas are connected.

/kəˈhiːʒən/

Cohesion comes from the Latin 'cohaerere,' meaning ‘to stick together’ or ‘be united.’

Cohesion is like building with LEGOs - when the pieces fit together well, you get a strong and clear structure.

What is cohesion? It refers to how well the different parts of a text connect and flow together
Why is it important? It helps readers understand the main idea and follow the author's argument
How can I improve cohesion? Using transition words, pronouns, and consistent topic sentences helps

connectedness unity coherence

fragmentation disunity

connectedness unity

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