Properties of a WellWritten Text
(Organization,
Coherence &
Cohesion, Language
Use & Mechanics)
At the end of the
lesson, you are
expected to:
At the end of this module, you are
expected to:
1. Identify the properties of a well-written
text;
2. Assess if a text follows the properties of
a well-written text; and 3. Write a wellwritten text
Why it is important that we can
write?
A paragraph is a section
of writing that is
composed of one or
more sentences that
focuses on a single topic
or idea.
Paragraph
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
Paragraph
A paragraph has three parts:
introduction, body and conclusion.
Remember that the introduction
usually contains the topic sentence;
the body provides facts, arguments,
examples, etc.; and the conclusion
summarizes the connections of the
information that are discussed in the
body.
Sample
paragraph
Choose a topic from the given below
that you want to write about.
Complete the table with the
necessary parts of a paragraph. By
following this, you may accomplish a
well-written text.
Sample Topics:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
• Experience during the
quarantine period
• Tips on how to stay
mentally healthy
• Effects of Covid-19 to
the economic status of
the Philippines
Read and compare the
sample texts below.
Paragraph A
When I first brought my cat home from the Humane
Society she was a mangy, pitiful animal. It cost a lot to
adopt her: forty dollar. And then I had to buy litter, a litter
box, food, and dishes for her to eat out of. Two days after
she came home with me she got taken to the pound by the
animal warden. There’s a leash law for cats in Fort
Collins. If they’re not in your house, they have to be on a
leash. Anyway, my cat is my best friend. I’m glad I got her.
She sleeps under the covers with me when it’s cold.
Sometimes she meows a lot in the middle of the night and
wakes me up, though (ColoState.edu, 1993).
Paragraph B
I first brought my cat home from the Human Society she was a
mangy, pitiful animal. She was so thin that you could count her
vertebrae just by looking at her. Apparently, she was declawed
by her previous owners, then abandoned or lost. Since she
couldn’t hunt, she nearly starved. Not only that, but she had an
abscess on one hip. The vets at the Humane Society had
drained it, but it was still scabby and without fur. She had terrible
cold, too. She was sneezing and sniffling and her meow was just
a hoarse squeak. And she’d lost half her tail somewhere. Instead
of tapering gracefully, it had a bony knob at the end.
(ColoState.edu, 1993).
Debriefing questions:
1. Which paragraph do you like better? Why?
2.Are the two paragraphs' examples of a well-written
text? Why or why not?
3.Between the two paragraphs, which do you consider
a well-written text?
1. Organization
1. Organization – refers
to the flow of the ideas in
a text. Creating an outline
before writing can help
you organize your ideas.
An outline is a technique
that can be utilized to
show the general ideas
and specific/subordinating
ideas.
Example
• Poorly written paragraph:
Pancakes are easy to make. You just must mix all the dry ingredients like the flour
which is already sifted, sugar and pinch of salt. The wet ingredients are eggs, milk
and water. Mix them all together and you can have the batter. You just must put
butter on the pan and fry them.
• Improved paragraph:
Pancakes are easy to make. First, you have to mix all the dry ingredients like the
sifted flour, sugar and pinch of salt. Next, you have to mix the wet ingredients like
eggs, milk and water. Then, you can now mix them all together to have the batter.
Lastly, you can heat up the pan and put a butter and fry them.
Coherence and
Cohesion
Refers how ideas, sentences, and
paragraphs are connected. So, the ideas
presented in a text are based on a single
topic only. Using transitional and cohesive
devices can help to assure coherence and
cohesion. For example, to signal additional
information, you may use in addition,
moreover, similarly, likewise, etc. but when
you are giving contrasting idea, you may use
phrases like on the other hand, however, on
the contrary, conversely, etc.
COHERENCE – OCCURS WHEN
SENTENCES ARE LOGICALLY
CONNECTED TO PRODUCE
MEANINGFUL WHOLE.
COHESION – OCCURS WHEN
LEXICAL AND GRAMMATICAL
ELEMENTS OF A SENTENCE
ARE MET.
Coherent but not cohesive
“One of my favorite colors is purple. I am loyal and
trustworthy. I watch the concert of my idol.”
Cohesive but not coherent
“One of my favorite colors is purple. Purple flowers
have calming effects. I am calm whenever I have my
security blanket. I always bring it wherever I go.”
Coherent and cohesive
“One of my favorite colors is purple. I like it because it
symbolizes loyalty and trust. I learned its meaning
when I watch the concert of my idol. For that reason, I
started to like purple.”
3. Appropriate Language Use
Refers to the acceptable style of language for a
specific situation or usage of the text. For example,
business correspondences use formal, concise and
courteous tone. So, you should not use wordy
phrases. However, in literary pieces, language and
style may be less formal and more creative.
Levels of
Language
Use
Informal/ Personal
Informal/ Personal
– these are the
slang words, local
expressions, text
messaging
Examples: Sup,
Gnyt, OTW, Bes,
Bro
Standard/
Academic
Standard/ Academic - these are the
accepted words that usually appear in
books and magazines.
Example: Philippines is one of the richest
countries in terms of language having 172
documented languages according to
Summer Institute of Linguistic. These
languages have their distinct sound
systems, vocabulary and structure or
grammar.
Business/ Technical
Business/ Technical –
these are scientific
terms or jargons
Example: Both lungs
are clear. Heart is not
enlarge. Pulmonary
vascularity is not
accented. Diaphragm
and sinuses are intact.
Mechanics
Refers to the rules in
writing like proper
capitalization,
punctuation, spelling,
numerals, abbreviations,
acronyms, and
contractions.
Quiz No. 1
1. Refers to the rules in writing like proper
capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals,
abbreviations, acronyms, and contractions.
A.Mechanism
B.Appropriate Language
C.Organization
D.Coherence
2. Refers to the flow of the ideas in a text. Creating an
outline before writing can help you organize your
ideas. An outline is a technique that can be utilized to
show the general ideas and specific/subordinating
ideas.
A.Mechanism
B.Appropriate Language
C. Organization
D.Coherence
3. These are type of language that are scientific terms
or jargons, example Both lungs are clear. Heart is not
enlarged. Pulmonary vascularity is not accented.
Diaphragm and sinuses are intact.
A.Business/ Technical
B.Informal
C. Academic
D.Paragraph
4. Refers to the acceptable style of language for a
specific situation or usage of the text. For
example, business correspondences use formal,
concise and courteous tone.
A.Appropriate Language Use
B.Organization
C.Mechanism
D.Coherence
5. These are the slang words, local expressions,
text messaging example Sup, Gnyt, OTW, Bes, Bro
A.Organization
B.Informal
C.Academic
D.Business
E.Mechanism
6. It is a section of writing that is composed
of one or more sentences that focuses on a
single topic or idea..
A.Mechanism
B.Organization
C.Coherence
D.Paragraph
7. These are the accepted words that
usually appear in books and magazines.
A.Informal
B.Academic
C.Business
D.Mechanism
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8-10 Enumerate the
3 parts of the
paragraph