Achieving Unity
• Unity is achieved in a paragraph by deciding if causes or effects will be the focus
• Create a topic sentence that focuses on central event, feeling or action.
• Is there a link between the causes or effects? Use that link as the controlling idea (ex. negative effects, positive outcomes, happy reasons.)
Enhancing Coherence
• To increase coherence, limit the number of causes or effects.
• Decide if there is a chain reaction or individual causes/ effects.
• Use transitional words that focus the purpose of the paragraph.
• Use support sentences to identify the causes or effects.