noun · academic
coherence
UK/kəʊˈhɪərəns/US/koʊˈhɪrəns/co·HER·ence
The quality of being logical and consistent; how well parts of a text or argument connect
Examples
“The essay needs better coherence between paragraphs.”
“Her presentation lacked coherence, so the main point was lost.”
“To score higher in writing, focus on coherence and clear paragraph structure.”
Band 8 sentence
“The coherence of the essay was undermined by weak transitions between paragraphs, which obscured the overall argument.”
Collocations
- coherence between
- lack of coherence
- coherence in an essay
Word family
Common mistakes
many coherences→much coherence
a coherent in the essay→coherence in the essay
cohesion when I mean coherence→coherence when I mean coherence
Say it for a higher band
5flow→6consistency→7+coherence
Synonyms
consistency
logical flow
Easily confused
cohesion
“The essay showed good cohesion through effective use of linking words.”
consistency
“There was a lack of consistency in his argument about policy changes.”
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