WRITING - Coherence & Cohesion

Coherence & Cohesion is a measure of how well your writing task is structured in terms of organisation of ideas, clarity of information/argument, and ease of understanding for the reader.

Watch this video for an overview of how the four Coherence & Cohesion descriptors are used to assess your writing.

The descriptors used to assess the Coherence & Cohesion of your Writing Task are:

arrangement of information and ideas;

range and use of cohesive devices;

use of referencing;

and, (for Task 2 only), paragraphing.

This table shows how the three Task 1 TA descriptors change from Band 5 (B5) up to Band 7 (B7):

To score above B6 for Coherence & Cohesion you must: present your information and ideas clearly and show a logical progression to your response; make effective use of cohesive devices; use paragraphing correctly (for Task 2).

Watch this video for a model answer break-down of CC descriptors.

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