Cohesion — English definition
The sense of flow created by transitions and clear structure that shows how each idea relates to the next.
Where it is taught
- Constructing Arguments — Public Argument, Rhetoric & Competing Accounts, English 11: American Voices, Identity & Public Memory, Grade 11
In use
Cohesion is what holds that structure together: transitions like 'however,' 'consequently,' and 'even so' are not decoration but signposts telling the reader whether the next idea adds, contrasts, or concludes.
Constructing Arguments