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Be coherent
In good academic writing, the ideas are unified, contributing to a clear overall picture. This is true of both the whole text and each paragraph.
Coherent text
- A clear and logical structure
- A clear argument or purpose
- Adequate development of the argument
Coherent paragraphs
- A clear topic sentence
- Adequate development of the topic sentence
Remember, include relevant information only.
Further resources
For more on structuring assessment tasks and paragraphs, see the following: