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The document outlines the essential properties of a well-written text, including organization, coherence, cohesion, language use, and mechanics. It emphasizes the importance of clear structure and logical progression of ideas, as well as the appropriate use of language to effectively communicate with the audience. Additionally, it highlights the significance of mechanics in writing, such as punctuation and capitalization, to enhance readability and understanding.

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Grade 11 module

The document outlines the essential properties of a well-written text, including organization, coherence, cohesion, language use, and mechanics. It emphasizes the importance of clear structure and logical progression of ideas, as well as the appropriate use of language to effectively communicate with the audience. Additionally, it highlights the significance of mechanics in writing, such as punctuation and capitalization, to enhance readability and understanding.

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Properties of a

Well-Written
Text
ORGANIZATION, COHERENCE,
COHESION, LANGUAGE USE,
AND MECHANICS
•Arranging our thoughts to
deliver a purposeful
message is essential in all
forms of communication.
•This is clearly evident among
written texts, which are
supposed to be well-
organized, coherent and
cohesive, using proper
language and mechanically
neat.
•When you speak
clearly, other people
can understand
what you are saying.
•When you write, you have to
familiarize yourself with the
properties of a well-written
text: organization, coherence
and cohesion, language use,
and mechanics.
Organization
•A well-organized piece of
writing is not only clear
but also logical and
aesthetic.
Organization
• is the structural
framework for writing
Organization
•In writing a story or an essay, it
is necessary for students like you
to identify the sequence of
events from the beginning to the
end.
Organization
• is the logical progression
and completeness of
ideas in a text
Coherence and Cohesion

•One of the most


important elements in
writing is the form or
structure.
Coherence Cohesion
Coherence
•Coherence means the
connection and
organization of ideas in a
text to create unity.
Coherence
• To achieve coherence, every good
paragraph must have UNITY or
oneness of idea. Sentences in a
paragraph are unified and by a topic
sentence.
Cohesion
•Cohesion is more
specific. It pays attention
to links between words
and sentences.
Cohesion
• To achieve good cohesion, you need
to know how to use cohesive devices,
certain words or phrases that serve the
purpose of connecting two statements,
usually by referring back to what you
have previously written or said.
Language use
•Writing is a rigorous
activity. No matter how
good and substantial the
content of a document,
Language use
•if its not carefully written as to
how you, as the writer, would
like to present it to your
readers, your purpose will not
be served wisely.
There are five major issues with
appropriate language that should
be avoided in an effective and
well- written text, as identified by
(Purdue Online Writing Lab
2020):
First, the formality of the
language one uses should
depend on how formal the
situation is and how the writer
and the reader are related to
one another.
Second, jargon or specialized
language used by groups of
individuals in the same field,
should only be used if the target
readers belong to the same group.
Third, slang and idioms should be avoided.
Slang are words, phrases, or expressions that
do not literally mean what they express (like
“frenemy” to describe someone who is
both a friend and an enemy) while idioms
or expressions whose meaning is different
from the meanings of the individual word it
contains (like “to kill two birds at one
stone”, which means to get two things
done with a single action.
Fourth, euphemisms or words that
veil the truth shall also be avoided.
Examples of which are “virtually
challenged” for someone who is
short; “passed away” instead of
died, and other deceitful language.
Fifth, avoid using any
biased language including
those associated with any
racial, ethnic, group, or
gender.
Hence, an effective language
can be characterized as:
 Concrete and specific, not vague
and abstract
 Concise, not verbose
 Precise and clear, not obscure
 Constructive, not destructive
 Appropriately formal, not slang
Mechanics
Mechanics is essential in
all types of writing because
it describes the technical
aspects of writing.
Mechanics
It also serves as a road sign to guide
learners like you on how to use words
appropriately in terms of conventions
such as spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, and others.
It is apparent that the example is quite
difficult to read because of the lack of two
important conventions: Punctuation and
capitalization. In addition, you cannot
easily understand the message it sends
across its readers. If we put appropriate
punctuation, it could be read in this way:
The second paragraph is easier to read and
understand. Through applying proper
mechanics in writing, you can facilitate
better transfer of message in your written
text. You will never be lost as long as you
keep in mind and follow the basic rules of
subject-verb agreement, capitalization,
punctuation, paragraphing, and even
spelling.

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