Coherence (1)     

             Coherence generally means natural or reasonable connection. In language communication, it refers to a logical, orderly and aesthetical relationship between parts, in speech, writing, or argument. Coherence is an important principle which we should abide by in academic writing. Connectives make explicit both the function of sentences and their relationship with previous sentences. They thus prepare the reader for the point made in the sentence, and can help to make the text coherent for the reader. It is important to use connectives appropriately as the use of an unsuitable connective will set up the wrong expectation in the reader and will make the text appear incoherent.
       In this unit, through doing the following exercises, we will learn how to use connectives (or linking words and phrases) to produce a coherent text in formal writing.

● coherence — natural or reasonable connection; a logical, orderly and aesthetical relationship between parts, in speech, writing, or argument  ( 一致性，连贯性；尤指各部分间逻辑的 、有序的、完美的一致关系) 

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