Writing Skills: Coherence, Cohesion, and Map Comparison

Vocabulary and concepts related to structural writing skills and comparing geographical maps of Mumbai and Dubai.

Coherence

The quality of writing being easy to understand and having ideas organised in a logical way.

Cohesion

The quality of ideas being connected together well within a text.

Cohesive Devices

Words or short phrases that help guide the reader through writing by linking sentences and paragraphs, preventing the text from having too many short, disconnected sentences.

Adding an Idea (Devices)

Linking words and phrases used to expand on information, such as furthermore, also, in addition, moreover, and what is more.

Similarity (Devices)

Linking phrases used to show how things are alike, including as do, similarly, and in comparison.

Highlighting (Devices)

Linking terms used to emphasize specific points, such as in particular and particularly.

Contrast (Devices)

Linking words and phrases used to show differences, such as as opposed to, in contrast, and however.

Summary (Devices)

Linking phrases used to conclude or provide an overview, including overall, in conclusion, to conclude, and to summarise.

Pre-$1845$ Mumbai

The geographic state of Mumbai when it was made up of $7$ different islands rather than the single mainland that exists today.

Present-day Mumbai

A highly developed area with one mainland featuring railway lines, major roads, and various facilities like hotels, cinemas, churches, and hospitals.

Colaba

The south part of Mumbai, named after one of the original islands.

Worli and Parel

The areas that constitute the north part of present-day Mumbai.

Mazagaon

The east part of Mumbai, which features a harbour located to its east.

Writing Part $1$ maprs Task Requirements

A task where the writer must spend about $20$ minutes summarising main features and making comparisons of maps in at least $150$ words.