Reading and Writings Skills

Reading and writing - the most important skills to develop
Proficiency in reading - enablees one to acquire plenty of ideas while effective writing
text - generally considered as written materials
  * Qualities of text - Jorgensen and Phillip
    * Cohesion - the parts are connected
      * Coherence - The overall text has a meaning
        * Intentionality - the writer's attitude can be discerned
        * Acceptability - The text is recognized
        * Informativitity - There is a quantity of new or expected information
        * Situationality - the text's topic is situationally and culturally appropriate
        * Intertextuality - the text can be linked to preceding discourse
Written text acquires the characteristics of connected discourse when:
  * Its ideas are linked logically
    * STEPS TO MAKEA LOGICAL DIVISION OF IDEA PARAGRAPH
      * Begin a logical division paragraph with a topic sentence
      * In the supporting sentences, discuss each point one after another
      * Introduce each new point with a signal word or phrase
      * Support each point with a convincing detail
      * End a logical division paragraph with a concluding sentence
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