English Language GCSE
Coherent written expression
What Coherent written expression means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definition of Coherent written expression
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Expressing the combined idea in your own words and linking the texts explicitly with connectives such as similarly, whereas or both.
Topics that use Coherent written expression
- Assessment - Assessment Objectives and Weightings (Eduqas GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Appropriate response to questions
- Clarity and coherence
- Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Confident delivery and audience awareness
- Critical judgement and evaluation
- Deliberate variety in sentence structure
- Effect on the reader
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