Properties of a Well-written Text

It is the general part of an essay that provides the major and minor points to support the thesis statement.

• Introduction

• Supporting Details

• Body

• Topic Sentence

It is the general part of an essay that brings together and summarizes all the main points presented.

• Conclusion

• Closing Statement

• Closing Sentence

• Transitional Statement

It is the main idea or focus of a paragraph.

• Thesis Statement

• Introduction

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details

It is the main idea or argument of the essay.

• Topic Sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Supporting Details

• Transitional Paragraph

It is responsible for the degree to which sentences are connected.

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Mechanics

• Organization

It is the structural framework of writing.

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Organization

• Mechanics

• Language Use

It shows the voice or the level of formality to be used in a text.

• Mechanics

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

It is the quality of being logical, consistent, and able to be understood.

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Organization

• Language Use

It focuses on the technicalities of the structure.

• Organization

• Language Use

• Mechanics

• Coherence and Cohesion

Which of the following is NOT considered as a "Signal Device"?

• Pro-forms

• Transitions

• Repetitions

• Text Chunks