Coherence


 * COHERENCE **

When sentences, ideas, and details fit together clearly, readers can follow along easily, and the writing is coherent. The ideas tie together smoothly and clearly   //**Coherence -noun **// When something such as a piece of writing is easy to understand because its parts are connected in a clear and reasonable way.  //**Cohesion (noun, technical) **// 
 * Cohere – verb ** 
 * 1) If ideas, arguments, beliefs, statements etc cohere, they are connected in a clear and reasonable way. 
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">  If two objects cohere, they stick together.

A close relationship, based on a grammar or meaning, between parts of a sentence or a larger piece of writing. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Put the sentences in the right order so that you end up with a coherent paragraph. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The earliest centers in Europe were at Bologna in Italy, for medicine; and Paris, France for philosophy and theology, founded in 1150. In the early twelfth century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. Other early ones in Europe were Prague, Czechoslovakia, founded in 1348 and Vienna, Austria founded in 1365. The origins of universities can be traced back to the Middle Ages, especially the twelfth to fourteenth centuries.
 * <span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Example: **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Lucida Bright'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The origins of universities can be traced back to the middle Ages, especially the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. . In the early twelfth century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. The earliest centers in Europe were at Bologna in Italy, for medicine; and Paris, France for philosophy and theology, founded in 1150. Other early ones in Europe were Prague, Czechoslovakia, founded in 1348 and Vienna, Austria founded in 1365.

Source: Course Pack for the department od Commerce, Finance and Shipping, Set 1