Unity and Coherence

Unity means that a paragraph discusses one and only one main idea from beginning to end.

Sometimes it is possible to discuss more than one aspect of the same idea in one paragraph if they are --- to each other.

(a)  

The second part of unity is that every supporting sentence must --- explain or prove the main idea.

For coherence in writing, the sentences must hold together.

Which one is not a way to achieve coherence:

There is a fixed rule about how often to repeat key nouns or when to substitute pronouns.

Transition signals give a paragraph coherence because they --- your reader from one idea to the next.

(a)  

Which words are used to add info?

Which words are used to introduce a restatement or explanation?

When coordinators connect two words or phrases, use a comma.