Paragraph-based Writing since 2022

 Compose paragraphs that are unity and coherence by using appropriate transitions, connectors, and connective words/phrases (Cohesive Devices) for various topics (narrative paragraph, descriptive paragraph, argumentative paragraph: comparative and contrastive paragraph, cause-effect paragraph, etc) Example: how to write a narrative paragraph Joko Tingkir and the Three Scary Hamsters A Fairy Tale by two flowers Once upon a time, there was a down-to-earth boy called Joko Tingkir. He was on the way to see his first love Rihanna Andini when he decided to take a shortcut through Alaska Forest.  Unexpectedly, he saw a scary hamster dressed in a red skirt disappearing into the trees. Practice: how to write a descriptive paragraph - https://www.quill.org/activities/packs/352 Practice: how to write an argumentative paragraph - https://www.quill.org/activities/packs/365 Practice: how to write a  comparative paragraph - https://www.quill.org/activities/packs/364 Practice: how to write a  contrast

  Target: 2 meetings Coherence     In addition to unity, coherence plays a crucial role in making a paragraph read well. Every coherent paragraph contains smoothly-connected ideas. Each sentence moves on naturally. The paragraph is like a well-built highway, vehicles run smoothly on it without encountering too many obstacles. On the contrary, the incoherent paragraph might be like a zig-zag, bumpy mountain road; vehicles cannot move fast or easily on it. Compare the following figures.     To achieve coherence, the writer needs to use the transitions , such as, however, although, finally, and nevertheless . As the word implies, a transition is similar to change from one item of idea to another. A coherent paragraph consists of interrelated sentences which move in such a way that they smooth the way, one for the other. Without transitions, it is difficult for (beginning) writers to produce a coherent paragraph.      Using appropriate transitions, writers will not jump out of the blue o