 |  English Skills with Readings, 5/e John Langan,
Atlantic Community College
The Third Step in Writing
Key Terms
| cohere | stick together; all the details in an essay must cohere so that the reader can move smoothly from one bit of supporting information to the next
| | | | | chronological order | one method of organizing an essay: details are listed as they occur in time. Also known as time order.
| | | | | emphatic order | one method of organizing an essay: details are listed in the order of importance; sometimes described as "saving the best until last." Placement last in the paragraph or essay places emphasis on that (most important) detail.
| | | | | linking sentences | sentences that are used between paragraphs to help tie together the supporting paragraphs in an essay. Also known as transitional sentences.
| | | | | pronouns | words (e.g., he, she, it, you, they) that can take the place of proper nouns; like transitions, pronouns can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper
| | | | | repeated words | like transitions, repeated words can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper
| | | | | synonyms | two words that mean approximately the same thing; like transitions, synonyms can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper
| | | | | time order | one method of organizing an essay: details are listed as they occur in time. Also known as chronological order.
| | | | | transitional sentences | sentences that are used between paragraphs to help tie together the supporting paragraphs in an essay. Also known as linking sentences.
| | | | | transitions | words such as first of all, finally, however, for example, and therefore, that signal the direction of a writer's thought
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