GUDANG BACA

          In this discussion, we will learn about pre-writing strategies. To learn pre-writing strategies in paragraph writing that will be learn in the next unit, but now we need to learn about concept to unity and coherence of a paragraph.

🌀 The Unity
      Do you know what unity is? Unity means that the ideas of the supporting sentences are all clearly connected to the main idea expressed in the topic sentence. In the other word, all the details are relevant to the one controlling idea. Unity in a paragraph intends to explain. The paragraph as a whole should focus on that idea. The best way to keep our paragraph unified is to be sure of what we intended to do. One way to make our intention clear is to begin with a topic sentence. By beginning paragraph with a topic sentence we immediately signal to our readers the main idea that we will develop in that paragraph. On the other hand we can't include any information that doesn't directly support the topic sentence.

🌀 The Coherence
      Literally, the word coherence means “sticking together”. A paragraph is coherent when the sentences are woven together in such a way that our readers can move easily from one sentence to the next one and read the paragraph as an integrated whole. A paragraph coheres—holds together—when the sentences are arranged in a clear, logical order and when the sentences are related like links in a chain. A coherence paragraph contains sentences that are logically arranged and flow smoothly. The connections between sentences are made in three ways, called cohesive elements such as: repetition of keywords, use a reference word, use of a transition word.

          A good paragraph should have unity and coherence. Unity means that the ideas of the supporting sentences are all clearly connected to the main idea expressed in the topic sentence. The best way to keep our paragraph unified is to be sure of what we intended to do. One way to make our intention clear is to begin with a topic sentence. Coherence means sticking together. A paragraph is coherent when the sentences are woven together in such a way that our readers can move easily from one sentence to the next and read the paragraph as an integrated whole. A paragraph coheres—holds together–when they sentences are arranged in a clear, logical order, and when the sentences are related like links in a chain. A coherent paragraph contains sentences that are logically arranged and flow smoothly.