Order of Details Transitions Types

 A paragraph has coherence when readers can tell how and why ideas are connected.

 To help readers follow your ideas, use one of the following patterns to organize your ideas.  Chronological order presents details in the order which they happen.  Spatial order presents details according to their location.  Logical order groups related ideas together.

 To tell a story

 To explain a process

 To explain causes and effects

 To organize details according to their location

 To write about information that fits into categories

 The second way to create coherence in paragraphs is to use transitional words or phrases to connect ideas.  Transitions connect ideas and tell how they are related

 Narrative  Descriptive  Expositiory  Persuasive

 Used to tell a story or a sequence of events usually in chronological order  Newspaper articles  Short stories  Novels  Diary entry  Purpose is to entertain readers or express themselves

 Describe a person, an object, or a scene in detail  Purpose is to entertain readers or express themselves

 Used for explanation  Can list facts, give directions, or explain ideas  Also used to define terms, make comparisons, and show cause and effect.  Often uses logical order  Purpose is to inform reader about something  Non-fiction text  Textbooks  reference books  maps  diagrams  recipes

 Used to share an opinion about a particular subject.  Purpose is to try to convince reader to AGREE with the opinion in the paragraph and, sometimes, to take ACTION  Editorials  Advertisements  Position papers  Used order of importance to arrange structure