Key Terms

cohere

stick together; all the details in an essay must cohere so that the reader can move smoothly from one bit of supporting information to the next

chronological order

one method of organizing an essay: details are listed as they occur in time. Also known as time order.

emphatic order

one method of organizing an essay: details are listed in the order of importance; sometimes described as "saving the best until last." Placement last in the paragraph or essay places emphasis on that (most important) detail.

linking sentences

sentences that are used between paragraphs to help tie together the supporting paragraphs in an essay. Also known as transitional sentences.

pronouns

words (e.g., he, she, it, you, they) that can take the place of proper nouns; like transitions, pronouns can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper

repeated words

like transitions, repeated words can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper

synonyms

two words that mean approximately the same thing; like transitions, synonyms can be used to connect specific evidence in a paper

time order

one method of organizing an essay: details are listed as they occur in time. Also known as chronological order.

transitional sentences

sentences that are used between paragraphs to help tie together the supporting paragraphs in an essay. Also known as linking sentences.

transitions

words such as first of all, finally, however, for example, and therefore, that signal the direction of a writer’s thought

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