UNITY & COHERENCE

UNITY

The connection between the main idea & the supporting sentences is clear

COHERENCE

The sentences relate to each other. Ideas are organized logically and flow naturally from one to another.

"Do not confuse unity and coherence. Coherence involves the clear movement of thought from sentence to sentence or paragraph to paragraph; unity means staying on the topic by staying within the focus.

1. Repeating key nouns 2. Using consistent pronouns 3. Using appropriate transition signals 4. Arranging ideas in a logical order

The easiest way to achieve coherence is to repeat key nouns frequently in your paragraph.
E.g. You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Abraham Lincoln

When using pronouns, make sure the same person and number is used throughout the paragraph. Dont change from you or he or she (change of person) or from he to they (change of number) or from we to I (change in person and number)

Gold, a precious metal ,is prized for two important characteristics. First of all ,gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable as jewellery, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will retain its beauty forever. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts use gold-plated heat shields for protection when they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

Such as first, finally and however, or phrases such as in conclusion, on the other hand, and as a result among many others Transition signals give a paragraph coherence because they guide your reader from one idea to the next.

The word ghost brings fear to many people of all ages. In other words, _____________________. However, for as many people who shiver at the thought, there are as many who cannot seem to get enough of this topic. This essay presents reasons why the idea of ghosts has come to affect us so significantly.

The idea of ghosts, to begin with, is frightening. This could be because ghosts are often pictured as terrifying figures with sharp fangs, red eyes and long hair. They are also portrayed as being fond of disturbing people by doing things such as _________________. As a result, many even complain of recurring nightmares of these spectres that leave them chilled to the bone even after waking up. One would think that this only affects children but ____________. It could be summarised, therefore, that ________________________.

Furthermore, the folk tales of most cultures are full of ghosts and spirits. Although ______________ _______________, they still love to read and listen to stories about them, especially around campfires where stories are exchanged late into the night.. This is probably because ____________________. This mystery that surrounds ghosts is actually what interests people. They are curious about these entities so ___________________. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that curiousity has _____________

In conclusion, while the terror that lurks around the commonly accepted ideas of ghosts continues to terrify people, the mysterious nature of ghosts keeps people _____________.