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"Words, words, words."

Stratified....

Michael T. Hamilton

for

Coherently....

The Academy

Now What?

Y(our) Goals

1. Increase my stake in my language.

2. Learn what makes coherent paragraphs.

3. Learn how to evaluate my paragraph for coherency.

PURPOSE

HIERARCHY

ORGANIZATION

ORDER

Can you tell me in your own words?

STRUCTURE

Did we accomplish our goals?

What's my homework?

How do I make sure this sticks?

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-William

Shakespeare

Hamlet

Our Goals

Challenge

paragraph

essayist

No young essayist embarks on such rabbit trails on purpose; often, a confusing or jumbled paragraph is a sign he has forgotten his main point.

my

To avoid turning your own paragraphs, then, into incoherent dribble, make sure always to state your point up front, clearly, and concisely.

coherent

Develop a coherent paragraph.

1. Increase our stake in the language.

2. Learn what makes coherent paragraphs.

3. Learn how to evaluate our paragraph for coherency.

subordinate

It is your promise to discuss and fully explain the concise thought you have just stated.

A topic sentence states the controlling idea of a paragraph, the point every subsequent sentence exists to prove.

tangential

hierarchy

Think of the topic sentence as your contract with the reader.

It will quickly lose coherence, however, if you begin to break your promise by chasing tangential subjects.

Good paragraphs begin with strong topic sentences.

stratify

As long as your sentences elaborate on your topic sentence, you honor your contract, and your paragraph will be coherent.

Developing a Coherent Paragraph

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