Written Cohesion and Coherence Flashcards
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Which revision makes the following sentences more cohesive? 'The report was long. The report was detailed. The report took two weeks to write.'
Answer: The long, detailed report took two weeks to write.
Combining adjectives into one noun phrase eliminates redundant repetition of 'the report' and creates a more cohesive sentence.
In CEFR assessments, 'coherence' at the C2 level is best demonstrated by:
Answer: Producing a text that flows effortlessly with no apparent effort in organization
C2 texts demonstrate effortless, natural organization where structure does not draw attention to itself but aids comprehension seamlessly.
Which of these demonstrates the use of a 'lexical chain' to create cohesion?
Answer: Climate, weather, temperature, precipitation, and humidity all appeared in the passage.
Words from the same semantic field (climate-related vocabulary) form a lexical chain that holds the text together thematically.
Which sentence uses the discourse marker 'that is' (i.e.) correctly to aid coherence?
Answer: The policy is mandatory; that is, all employees must comply.
'That is' (i.e.) introduces a clarification or restatement, which is correctly used to explain 'mandatory' as requiring all employees to comply.
Which structural feature helps maintain coherence in a multi-paragraph essay?
Answer: Using topic sentences that link back to the essay's central argument
Topic sentences that echo the central argument act as signposts, ensuring each paragraph contributes to the essay's coherence.
A student writes: 'Although the economy improved, many citizens remained poor. Nevertheless, the government claimed success.' Which cohesive relationship do these sentences demonstrate?
Answer: Adversative (concessive)
'Although' and 'Nevertheless' both signal concession/contrast, creating an adversative cohesive relationship across the two sentences.
Which feature distinguishes a B1-level text from a B2-level text in terms of cohesion?
Answer: B2 texts use a wider variety of cohesive devices with greater flexibility
The CEFR descriptors show that B2 writers use a broader, more flexible range of cohesive devices compared to the more limited repertoire at B1.