English Language A-Level
Academic register and cohesion
What Academic register and cohesion means in English Language A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Academic register and cohesion
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A formal register and measured tone with signposted development and coherent paragraphs that guide the reader.
Topics that use Academic register and cohesion
- Writing skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accessibility and register
- Audience and purpose
- Evidence-based discussion of language issues
- Evidence-based interpretation
- Form and genre conventions
- Positioning and reader address
- Accuracy in public communication
- Discourse and ideology
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